[BobnBev]

I always thought that gun control was hitting what
you're aiming at.

[JP]

You can have background checks and background checks and background checks but if you are insane and want to kill a bunch of people you will figure out a way to get the guns you need.

I wonder what the statistics are for how many of these insane mass shooters have had background checks and if it inhibited them at all in obtaining guns.

[RLL39]

Originally Posted by MikeV

Funny I have never heard of any mass attacker using a modified AR-15 fully automatic. Aside from the legal issues, it requires machining the receiver to accept an auto sear (a BIG job), replacing the entire trigger mechanism, installing a full-auto bolt carrier, and perhaps a few other small tasks. More knowledgable people than me have stated that is is esier to build a machinegun from scratch than to convert a semi-auto.

An AR-15 is nothing more than a semi-automatic rifle that LOOKS ominous.

Well said. Thank you and thanks to all Second Amendment supporters. For all others, Remember, "When life & death are often measured in seconds, the police are only several minutes away."

[rubicon]

It is evident from the majority of comments that this issue like abortion is very emotional heavily defended by each side and will never result in a solution for those school/office tragedies . Perhaps experts ought to attempt a resolution from another starting point because this one is a simple dichotomy revolving around the 2nd Amendment rights and it will never progress beyond those positions

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by rubicon

It is evident from the majority of comments that this issue like abortion is very emotional heavily defended by each side and will never result in a solution for those school/office tragedies . Perhaps experts ought to attempt a resolution from another starting point because this one is a simple dichotomy revolving around the 2nd Amendment rights and it will never progress beyond those positions

Gun control advocates, Jersey lawmakers set to pick up the fight in 2014 | NJ.com

You are very right about that judging from this article on New Jersey and its gun controls. They seem to be talking past one another and never really getting the others' points.

[karostay]

I know of no one killed by a gun
I know of thousands and thousand killed by humans

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

I always thought that gun control was hitting what
you're aiming at.

That quip and smiley face would probably give a big laugh to the parents of the children in this attached article, wouldn't it?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/us...toll.html?_r=0

[Steve9930]

Originally Posted by buggyone

That quip and smiley face would probably give a big laugh to the parents of the children in this attached article, wouldn't it?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/us...toll.html?_r=0

This is serious business about a serious problem. I read the article and all of the incidents described are tragedies. But the author tries to make a fool of truthful data and that is not truthful. His article itself indicates that this problem is ninth down the list. The NRA and is not the monster he is trying to project. Neither are those that advocate for gun ownership Every one of those incidents happened because the adult that owned the fire arm was negligent. For every one he portrays I can find 100 tragedies that happened and had nothing to do with firearms. These tear jerker pieces to promote a point are not an argument. There are already laws on the books that cover criminal negligence. You need prosecutors that will use them. Owning a firearm comes with a very grave responsibility that is not to be taken lightly. A stricter law of any kind would not have stop one tragedy in his article. People need to use their brain for more then holding their ears a part. If you have a weapon in your home and Children or Teenagers are there, Lock It UP. I physically disassemble mine while my Grandchildren are in my home and Lock them Up. I also have no problem teaching my grandchildren how to handle and use a firearm safely. What you understand and are taught to respect is no longer a problem.

[karostay]

Car Crashes Kill 40,000 in U.S. Every Year
Published February 03, 2005WebMD
Lets ban Detroit

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by karostay

Car Crashes Kill 40,000 in U.S. Every Year
Published February 03, 2005WebMD
Lets ban Detroit

2005? Seriously?

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by buggyone

That quip and smiley face would probably give a big laugh to the parents of the children in this attached article, wouldn't it?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/us...toll.html?_r=0

I wonder just how many of the parents are reading TOTV?

[DaleMN]

Does it matter?