[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Christianity - oh yeah. That's a good one. The religion that did the whole "convert or die" thing back during the Crusades. The thing that had Englanders rushing to the New World to escape persecution because their version of Christianity wasn't the "right kind."

Christianity - the #1 religion in Oklahoma, where over 75% of the population is some denomination or another of Christian.

Here's some clues: the majority of mass shooters in the USA were NOT athiests. Lack of universal background checks made it easier for them to get more guns and more ammo. Having universal background checks would likely not have stopped most of them. But it would've made it harder for them to get.

I'm not for a weapons ban - banning weapons doesn't stop weapons from being sold. But I am in favor of halting the manufacture of semi-automatics and retail sales. In other words - any currently in circulation should still be allowed to be in circulation. But from now on - any (semi-automatics) made will be for the military and the police, via contract. So there's 100% accountability in the chain of distribution.

I'm also for the clips that hold lots of rounds being restricted (not banned) to military/police use only. I don't know how many rounds, but certainly no one needs more than a couple of bullets to hit their target if they're properly trained.

I'm also for mandatory training and licensing, just as we do for driving motor vehicles.

I agree with testing.

Let's set up tests to determine if a person is intelligent enough to vote in elections.

Test to determine if a person is literate and knowledgeable enough of a subject to post on social media and in newspaper letters to the editor.

As to driver's licenses, we need to have annual mandatory evaluations of ability to drive for anyone over 55 years old.

Let's require education and licensing for marriage and child rearing. Nearly as many children are maimed or killed by child abusers as with firearms.
Forty to fifty percent of marriages end in divorce which creates serious emotional problems for children.

Require intelligence tests for jury members.