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"Fewer guns, less violence" [Barf Alert]
The Minnesota Daily ^ | 2/18/08 | n/a

Posted on 02/19/2008 8:48:23 AM PST by kiriath_jearim

The front page news of young college students being shot and murdered on campuses across the nation has become sickeningly familiar. The latest mass murder at Northern Illinois University took five students, plus the shooter, most of whom were under the age of 21. We all agree that the senseless slaughter of young people at school needs to stop. On the other hand, the question of how to stop it and why it happens in the first place has seen less collectivity. Nevertheless, it's clear this nation needs to make changes in firearm regulation to try and curb these events that, for the most part, are particular to the United States.

California recently passed legislation that requires all guns manufactured after 2010 to contain a code or imprint that would trace bullets fired back to the gun, the owner and the dealer. This smart gun legislation could gain bipartisan support if taken to the federal level. Although this sort of legislation is what we need in order to hold gun owners and dealers accountable, states and the federal government need to continue critically examining American's right to carry concealed weapons.

Gun lobbyists have used these sorts of tragedies before to push for a loosening of concealed weapons regulation. They assert that an armed citizen is a protected citizen. These events take place in a matter of seconds, and it would be extremely unlikely that an ordinary citizen not sufficiently trained to handle these situations would be able to effectively take down an enraged attacker.

The prevalence of guns in our society has generated a "fight fire with fire" mentality. The need to carry a concealed weapon is because others too can carry a weapon, if another person might have a gun, you'd better be prepared to protect yourself with yours.

In order to reduce firearm circulation, our country needs to reexamine the protection of concealed weapons, like D.C has done, and hopefully find that personal handguns only exacerbate the problem of gun violence.

Tragedies like the one at Northern Illinois University can serve to shake up and put pressure on lawmakers to make changes in the system. Smart firearm legislation, founded in fact not on old traditions, is needed to curb gun violence and death that is all too common.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: banglist; concealedcarry; crimerate; guncontrol; niu
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com
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41 posted on 02/19/2008 9:34:09 AM PST by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com
California recently passed legislation that requires all guns manufactured after 2010 to contain a code or imprint that would trace bullets fired back to the gun, the owner and the dealer.

In these "free victim zone" killings, wouldn't it be much easier just to trace the blood trail back to the guy holding the gun and with half a head left to find out who bought the gun?
42 posted on 02/19/2008 9:39:41 AM PST by rickomatic
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To: kiriath_jearim

What a crock of crap! Libs are sick, sick, sick. No make that crazy.


43 posted on 02/19/2008 9:40:48 AM PST by citabria (Zoom, zoom, Boom, boom)
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To: Cobra64

44 posted on 02/19/2008 9:42:32 AM PST by Uri’el-2012 (you shall know that I, YHvH, your Savior, and your Redeemer, am the Elohim of Ya'aqob. Isaiah 60:16)
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To: kiriath_jearim
“The need to carry a concealed weapon is because others too can carry a weapon, if another person might have a gun, you’d better be prepared to protect yourself with yours.”
Faulty logic, contrary to direct experience. It assumes that everyone is irresponsible or a criminal. It assumes that 911 is the solution. The problem is in a part a justice system overprotective of criminal rights that releases dangerous felons too early and too often into the general populace. Wherever responsible people carry weapons, gun crime goes down.Change the words 'others' and 'another person' to criminal(s) and he'd have it right. Also needs to watch his comma splices.
45 posted on 02/19/2008 9:47:17 AM PST by ArmyTeach ("We have given you a Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Billg64

“California recently passed legislation that requires all guns manufactured after 2010 to contain a code or imprint that would trace bullets fired back to the gun, the owner and the dealer. This smart gun legislation could gain bipartisan support if taken to the federal level”

This was tried once before ( I believe it was in California then,too) Proved to be totally unmanageable and impossible to enforce before it became law.


46 posted on 02/19/2008 10:34:41 AM PST by kachina
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To: kiriath_jearim

>>California recently passed legislation that requires all guns manufactured after 2010 to contain a code or imprint that would trace bullets fired back to the gun<<

Spoken by someone with absolutely no understanding of ballistics or perhaps even physics.

Terrifying.


47 posted on 02/19/2008 10:39:24 AM PST by Shion (Hunter 2008! www.gohunter08.com)
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To: Shion

It fits well in the pocket and goes everywhere unnoticed.

48 posted on 02/19/2008 10:46:20 AM PST by bmwcyle (I am the watchman on the tower sounding the alarm.)
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To: bmwcyle

I’ve got my XD-9. (Uselessly at home actually, since I live in California.)


49 posted on 02/19/2008 10:48:37 AM PST by Shion (Hunter 2008! www.gohunter08.com)
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To: ArmyTeach

California tried this years ago and dropped it. Totally unmanageable and impossible to enforce.


50 posted on 02/19/2008 10:48:44 AM PST by kachina
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To: Shion

I have my XD-40 at home. It is always ready to go.


51 posted on 02/19/2008 11:02:20 AM PST by bmwcyle (I am the watchman on the tower sounding the alarm.)
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To: kiriath_jearim

The fewer mush-brain liberals, the less crime


52 posted on 02/19/2008 11:04:23 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: nmh

A gun free zone is a shooting gallery for nuts. Their not so crazy to go where people actually are carrying.


53 posted on 02/19/2008 11:13:06 AM PST by Recon Dad (Marine Spec Ops Dad)
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To: Puppage
"California recently passed legislation that requires all guns manufactured after 2010 to contain a code or imprint that would trace bullets fired back to the gun, the owner and the dealer."

So after the perp has killed how ever many people, we can trace the bullets back to his gun. So what? How does this bring the people he killed back from the dead? Will the killer be stopped, thinking "gee, they may trace this back to me, I better not go through with the massacre".

54 posted on 02/19/2008 11:27:05 AM PST by boop (Democracy is the theory that the people get the government they deserve, good and hard.)
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To: Resolute Conservative

Easier to hide my booze, I think. Couldn’t care if I lose that.

I might have over $100 in a few forms of alcohol.


55 posted on 02/19/2008 12:00:32 PM PST by wastedyears (This is my BOOMSTICK)
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To: robomatik

Who’s the manufacturer?


56 posted on 02/19/2008 12:01:46 PM PST by wastedyears (This is my BOOMSTICK)
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To: kiriath_jearim
BS

John R. Lott Jr. has a strong disagreement.


57 posted on 02/19/2008 12:04:42 PM PST by mc5cents (Show me just what Mohammd brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman)
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To: kiriath_jearim

kiriath_jearim

You sir, are an idiot!


58 posted on 02/19/2008 1:26:38 PM PST by Fireone (We need the 2nd Amendment to ensure the others.)
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To: boop

Good point. It’s an idiot concept.
Then again, how about hunters and gun aficionados who load their own ammunition. They’re not the type to turn around and bend over on command.


59 posted on 02/19/2008 1:27:16 PM PST by ArmyTeach ("We have given you a Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Recon Dad

“A gun free zone is a shooting gallery for nuts.”

Concise.

Mind if I borrow that.

Gets to the point.


60 posted on 02/19/2008 3:05:57 PM PST by nmh (Mike Huckabee the "religious" humanist that pushes socialism! (Clinton/Carter combo))
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