I sent E-Mails to the White House asking for no more manufacturing and selling of semi-automatic weapons to civilians.

[John cycling]

I sent E-Mails to the White House asking for no more legally manufacturing and selling of semi-automatic weapons to civilians .

I asked my Mom a long time ago why she never had a gun and she said, "If I had a gun I'd probably shoot someone."
That made sense to me, so I never got one either.

However, more people have been murdered by the U.S. government, the military and police than anyone else. So if you're going to limit the right to bear arms - then do it for everyone, especially the government, the U.S. military and police. There are plenty of crazy and dangerous people in the government, and unfortunately, that's how they enrich themselves, by oppressing the rest of us.

 

[rgp]

If you use a gun in the commission of any crime, it's an automatic felony charge, separate from the crime itself. If the gun is unregistered, a separate felony charge (...etc.).

In other words, additional laws would be a waste. So let us speed up the judicial aspect of prosecution & harden the attached punishment .

 

[Pepper]

Naw...why do any critical thinking and research when it is so much easier to be a Knee Jerk Reactionary Lemming Type. Follow as directed, and by golly, make sure to get them thar C-19 shots as told to get them thar C-19 shots.

Repulsive as well as condescending. And btw, lemmings do not commit mass suicide. A myth fyi.

"So why is the myth of mass lemming suicide so widely believed? For one, it provides an irresistible metaphor for human behavior. Someone who blindly follows a crowd—maybe even toward catastrophe—is called a lemming. Over the past century, the myth has been invoked to express modern anxieties about how individuality could be submerged and destroyed by mass phenomena, such as political movements or consumer culture."
https://www.britannica.com/story/do-lemmings-really-commit-mass-suicide

 

[rgp]

Before purchasing a weapon, require proof of special insurance to cover the victim's cost if your weapon would injure or kill another person- to cover their hospital charges, burial expenses, lost wages, survivor's benefits like bereavement counselling, property damage, etc. etc. (i.e. to make the weapon's owner (or their estate) financially liable for damages incurred from the firing of the weapon.)

So if I have a brother/sister ... son/daughter .... wife that goes beserk , I should have to pay ?

Cost covered by the shooters estate I could support ..[depending on circumstances].. But how many of these guys leave behind an estate ? And if they do go berserk , and leave behind an estate, and perhaps some small children , and an unemployed wife/mother ....... they should suffer ?

 

[win231]

It would be no different than the mandatory liability car insurance. I'm paying on the possibility that I might cause injuries to another person or another's property.

Big difference. A car has to be driven in public where it can endanger others. A gun on private property is not public.

 

[Lawrence]

I do not own any semi-automatic firearms I do not feel the need for them in my civilian life. I have sent e-mail to all the elected officials stating my position on this matter.

 

[Murrmurr]

My weapons aren't for hunting. (btw, please watch the last one at least....could save your life, I'm serious)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUp_HC5G1dw&list=WL&index=14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfE8SLE0uZA&list=WL&index=15

 

[UncleVinny]

Repulsive as well as condescending. And btw, lemmings do not commit mass suicide. A myth fyi.

"So why is the myth of mass lemming suicide so widely believed? For one, it provides an irresistible metaphor for human behavior. Someone who blindly follows a crowd—maybe even toward catastrophe—is called a lemming. Over the past century, the myth has been invoked to express modern anxieties about how individuality could be submerged and destroyed by mass phenomena, such as political movements or consumer culture."
https://www.britannica.com/story/do-lemmings-really-commit-mass-suicide

Myth, O.K.. here is another one, "More laws lead to less crime."

U.V.

 

[Lewkat]

^^^^ It's almost amusing - "Most would survive a 9mm pistol?"
Ever heard of the Virginia Tech mass shooting with two 9mm pistols? 33 killed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seung-Hui_Cho

McDonald's mass shooting - 23 killed. Most with 9mm carbine & 9mm pistol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ysidro_McDonald's_massacre

Columbine mass shooting - 15 killed, 24 injured. Most with two 9mm carbines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacre

Why not stick with what you actually have knowledge in?

Killing is not an "AR15 Problem." Killing is a human problem.

While I would not want to ever get hit with a bullet, I certainly don't want a 9mm to be the one that does.

 

[Paco Dennis]

@Paco Dennis is that one of these? Bug-a-Salt

Very dangerous, to flies...

YEP...They surprised me....weird idea. You got one? They have bombs for other bad insects don't they? (both rhetorical)

 

[Em in Ohio]

So if I have a brother/sister ... son/daughter .... wife that goes beserk , I should have to pay ?

Cost covered by the shooters estate I could support ..[depending on circumstances].. But how many of these guys leave behind an estate ? And if they do go berserk , and leave behind an estate, and perhaps some small children , and an unemployed wife/mother ....... they should suffer ?

The insurance would cover it. The weapon would live in an evidence locker.

 

[Em in Ohio]

Big difference. A car has to be driven in public where it can endanger others. A gun on private property is not public.

Isn't it only paranoia that would necessitate an assault rifle on your own private property? A stun gun or pellet gun would suffice to deter anyone breaking into it. I personally know of one man who shot someone dead inside the home and was sent to prison for "over-kill." The first shot was fatal. The other five shots to the back were not necessary. His own lawyer stated that this was the reason for the conviction.

 

[rgp]

The insurance would cover it. The weapon would live in an evidence locker.

OK, once again, do you really think people of that mentality/mind-set would be responsible enought to obtain insurance , do the paper work ? IMO, you have law abiding / rational / responsible people in mind . That IMO is in no way your average "mass-shooter"

I truely believe these shootings fester in the minds of those folks for a long time ....... and then.

 

[Alligatorob]

You got one?

Yep, doesn't really work well, but its pretty cool.

A safe a-salt weapon!

 

[Em in Ohio]

Myth, O.K.. here is another one, "More laws lead to less crime."

U.V.

Only if they are both enforceable and actually enforced, with serious consequences.

 

[Em in Ohio]

OK, once again, do you really think people of that mentality/mind-set would be responsible enought to obtain insurance , do the paper work ? IMO, you have law abiding / rational / responsible people in mind . That IMO is in no way your average "mass-shooter"

I truely believe these shootings fester in the minds of those folks for a long time ....... and then.

I'm speaking of new purchasers.

 

[SeniorBen]

Myth, O.K.. here is another one, "More laws lead to less crime."

U.V.

Actually, it's just the opposite. More laws lead to more crime since it makes more things illegal. Therefore, what once was legal is now a crime. More crime.

What it does is provides a means of getting people off the streets who do things that are detrimental to society. That's the principle, anyway. All sorts of things are illegal but not detriments to society. They're just activities that upset some legislators' moral compass, so they became illegal. Smoking pot is one. Abortion is another where it's outlawed.

 

[rgp]

I'm speaking of new purchasers.

OK, I am as well ....... Do you really think that if one of these un-balanced people set out today to obtain a weapon, that they are really going to look at the legality of it ? Even consider what is legal, and what they must do ..... to obtain it legally ?

Perhaps you are more positive than I ? ...... But for me ..... that's stretch .

 

[oldman]

We got to get the guns out of the hands of the crazies. We know what the problem is, we just don’t know how to solve it.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Today our Governor signed several new gun reform bills into law.

I don't agree with all of the new laws, but I am pleased that Governor Hochul has the political will to step up and take action while others continue to bob and weave on the topic.

It will be interesting now to see the blowback and legal challenges to the new laws.

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/p...mbating-hate-social-media-signed-law-landmark

 

[ohioboy]

Isn't it only paranoia that would necessitate an assault rifle on your own private property? A stun gun or pellet gun would suffice to deter anyone breaking into it. I personally know of one man who shot someone dead inside the home and was sent to prison for "over-kill." The first shot was fatal. The other five shots to the back were not necessary. His own lawyer stated that this was the reason for the conviction.

I remember such a story. Legal theory being, once shot and down, the immediate threat to your life no longer exists, therefore continued plugging is not justified.

 

[Ruthanne]

Ban all guns including police weapons. Never be done but just a positive thought. Guns do no good.

 

[Em in Ohio]

OK, once again, do you really think people of that mentality/mind-set would be responsible enought to obtain insurance , do the paper work ? IMO, you have law abiding / rational / responsible people in mind . That IMO is in no way your average "mass-shooter"

I truely believe these shootings fester in the minds of those folks for a long time ....... and then.

I know that you like to have the last word, so this is mine (feel compelled to reply) - As I said, this would apply before any new gun purchase. If you couldn't prove you had such insurance, you wouldn't be sold a weapon. End of discussion.

 

[Em in Ohio]

Today our Governor signed several new gun reform bills into law.

I don't agree with all of the new laws, but I am pleased that Governor Hochul has the political will to step up and take action while others continue to bob and weave on the topic.

It will be interesting now to see the blowback and legal challenges to the new laws.

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/p...mbating-hate-social-media-signed-law-landmark

Finally, something being done! "While we are taking expedient action to enhance New York State's nation-leading gun laws, we recognize that gun violence is a nationwide problem. I once again urge Congress to follow our lead and take immediate action to pass meaningful gun violence prevention measures. Lives depend on it." (Governor Hochul)

 

[Been There]

If you only knew what happens to emails received by the white house, you would save your energy. You would do much better writing to your congress rep. At least from them you would get a form letter back.