Yeah, maybe we shouldn't let felons have guns either, retards.
Background checks, like the one this doctor went through with the board of medical examiners to get his license, sure proved failsafe, idiots.
Clearly the only solution is to ban all abortions. Children's lives are at stake.
The apathy and cynism from the goE left is simply appalling. I'm starting to feel sick to my stomach. What a disgusting slice of humanity. I wonder if the mods will slap "baby killing Nazi" under their monikers.
oh, I'm sure crazy assholes would still get their hands on guns if we required background checks and licenses for ownership. But fewer crazy assholes would get them, ya know?
I've heard this argument before, but do you have anything to back it up? First, we already do require background checks and licenses for most gun ownership. As for the loopholes like gun shows, can you point to an example of someone who committed a crime with a gun purchased in that manner?
Parody post? Funny that you mention that most guns are purchased with background checks and licenses AND then reference gun shows seeing as gun show sales require neither and are a major source of gun ownership in the US.
There are only 9 states with permit-to-purchase laws on the books right now and those are only for handguns. There are 4 states that require a background check and permit on all gun purchases. Your entire statement is incorrect.
Not parody, though I could be wrong. I'm not going to profess to be an expert on gun control, as I don't even own a gun. It was my understanding that if you buy a gun (whether that's a handgun, rifle, whatever) from a store, you have to undergo a standard federal background check, and some states also have their own checks. That law doesn't apply to private sales, such as gun shows, which is why I asked my question above (which I think you misread).
I guess the more fundamental question is this: how is requiring background checks for private gun sales going to result in anything more than a bunch of new hassles and fees for law abiding citizens?
The criminals are going to break the law anyway, so ignore them. Can you give me some example of a crime that would have been prevented, i.e., where a law abiding citizen sold a gun to someone who went on to commit a crime with said gun?
Just for example, let's look at the last few crazy shootings that come to mind:
- Newtown: Adam Lanza took the guns from his mom, right?
- Aurora: James Holmes bought his guns and was subjected to background checks at the point of sale, which he passed, right?
- Gabby Giffords: Same as above. Jared Loughner passed the background check, right?
So tell me how adding more background checks is going to help.
