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A no compromise attitude is much simpler. After all, that is what the opposition is essentially doing. The key difference is our superior intellect on the subject as a whole, and in general.
I also question how many of these "Ghost Guns" are guns that have had serial numbers ground off vs guns that were built by the criminal from an 80%.I don't think it matters what percentage of all guns are ghost guns.
It may matter what percentage of all guns recovered from crime scenes are ghost guns.
I also question how many of these "Ghost Guns" are guns that have had serial numbers ground off vs guns that were built by the criminal from an 80%.
Yeah, but Ghost Guns covers both, so, who knows.
How prevalent are they now?
There is no way to know how many ghost guns are in circulation because they do not have serial numbers and no background check is required to purchase them.
But data shows that their prevalence appears to be growing every year, especially in states like California that have strict gun laws.
So, if this is the case, then would it be a straw man argument to say, removing strict gun laws, will reduce the number of Ghost Guns?
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...all the current legislation regarding FFL records, background checks, etc is simply pointless. And as was said in another thread a month or so ago; we might as well sell guns on supermarket shelves.
I also question how many of these "Ghost Guns" are guns that have had serial numbers ground off vs guns that were built by the criminal from an 80%.
Best idea so far! I can get behind that. I remember when they were on Western Auto shelves; it didn't seem to be much of an issue.
Yes, I know that's probably not how you meant it, but I'm completely serious. If the intent is to reduce crime, the focus should be on the actions and the perpetrators, not the misuse of a tiny fraction of one group of inanimate objects. (Hey, that even used to be a principle of law - "Abusus not tollit usum")
If reoffenders are committing about 2/3 of violent crime as the study I posted suggests, then locking up violent reoffenders indefinitely would certainly be an effective way to deal with THEIR criminal behavior regardless of what it does for anyone else's. I think most people would be really happy with a 2/3 reduction in violent crime and the only people who would suffer would be people who have committed more than one violent crime.We are wandering a touch, the idea of making the consequences of criminal activity more harsh flies in the reality of the causality of much economically and culturally motivated criminal behavior. It won't work to be blunt if we want to keep a free society.
Every piece of gun legislation ever presented by the federal government is an effort to disarm the citizens. This particular effort is only one of the "death by 1000 cuts" approach that has been working for them so far.IMHO: The current administration's fight against ghost guns is really a straw horse for universal background checks and ultimately, universal gun registration.
If you made any modifications to the receivers then they are now beyond 80% complete and are now considered firearms per federal law.For example, someone might want to assemble a "dummy" gun. Are these going to be required to be serialized and transferred like regular, live guns?
are you saying we have to pander to criminals in order to keep our free society?We are wandering a touch, the idea of making the consequences of criminal activity more harsh flies in the reality of the causality of much economically and culturally motivated criminal behavior. It won't work to be blunt if we want to keep a free society.
Not everybody buys this. There are plenty of people who grew up in poverty-stricken single-parent homes who did not become criminals, instead making positive contributions to society. Dr Ben Carson is the best-known example.economically and culturally motivated criminal behavior
What exactly is a "dummy" gun?What about incomplete ("80%") receivers that are purchased with no intention of ever completing them? For example, someone might want to assemble a "dummy" gun. Are these going to be required to be serialized and transferred like regular, live guns? I myself have two "dummy" Thompsons that I assembled in this way. I went ahead and engraved serial numbers on them, but if they are going to be considered "real" guns, they would also be considered NFA contraband. This is looking like a can of worms. Unless.... they also allow an open season amnesty to allow registration of such things. I would be OK with that.