frankie_the_yankee
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The only REAL reason for registration is to facilitate future confiscation.
Sounds good to me, no reason to treat them differently than a hammer for the most part.Other than parental consent for minors, nothing.
The U.S. government has the right to know the guns you have in your possession.
Agreed. However, registration probably would not violate the 2nd, espescially if registration was done pursuant to a purpose to inventory available weapons in the case of an emergency. Such inventories were done both before and after the 2nd was adopted pursuant to congress's power to organize the militia.
10-20-Life type laws are the only good lawsWhat are reasonable gun laws in your opinion?
2. Minimum sentencing requirements for any officials who attempt to or do infringe upon the people's right to keep and bear arms, be it either directly or indirectly. That means any lawmakers who pass such unConstitutional laws, any agents who enforce such unConstitutional laws, and any judges who uphold such unConstitutional laws.
From Article 1, Section 1: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
From Article 1, Section 6: They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
From Article 3, Section 1: The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
Troll said:The government however does have the ability to do so, and they do make a very cogent argument that guns originally designed for military use, which are only legal because the mechanism is reversibly modified for semi-auto operation, are "penile extensions" owned primarily for bragging rights and have no place in a civilized society.
Regolith said:1. Don't shoot other people unless in self defense.
2. Don't fire your gun if there's a good chance it might hit other people, except in self defense.
I personally have no problem with the 18+ to buy and using a background check to keep guns away from crazies and known criminals. (whether or not they should be in jail instead of in society if they can't be trusted with a gun is a different question)
It is not just that, the city of Baltimore has a very sympathetic to dendents jury pool and prosecutors know they would have trouble taking a case all the way with success.It is my understanding some cities with the most restrictive gun crime laws (Baltimore) prosecute lesser charges trading long jail sentences for quick trials and less jail overcrowding. Why not require full prosecution of crimes involving use of firearms?