Gun ownership poll

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Past violent or deranged behavior would be a start. They can’t own guns and certainly can’t purchase guns. A problem seems to be background checks aren’t even completed. Your solution to the issues identified above is because we can’t restrict these people perfectly we might as well just let everyone have them?

I offered no solution in my post and the words you are trying to put in my mouth are not at all what I think.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Mark17

I offered no solution in my post and the words you are trying to put in my mouth are not at all what I think.

That’s why I used a question mark to, you know, signify a question. Is that your solution?

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Carter08

That’s why I used a question mark to, you know, signify a question. Is that your solution?

Are you incapable of reading and comprehending a simple sentence?

Originally Posted by Mark17

I offered no solution in my post and the words you are trying to put in my mouth are not at all what I think.

[G1911]

Not a single person has said, implied, or intimated that the mentally deranged, convicted violent offenders etc. have an unrestricted right to firearms.

I am continually amused that it keeps coming back to arguing things that are irrelevant or fictional. Background checks are already the law (nobody has yet been able to post specifically what they mean by strengthening them after they learn this), assault rifles have not been available for teens to buy since 1986 when the registry closed and it became a serious federal crime, and nobody is advocating arming mental patients and prisoners. It is easier, of course, to argue against fantasy positions of what people wish somebody else had said, but it is a silly straw man.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by G1911

Not a single person has said, implied, or intimated that the mentally deranged, convicted violent offenders etc. have an unrestricted right to firearms.

I am continually amused that it keeps coming back to arguing things that are irrelevant or fictional. Background checks are already the law (nobody has yet been able to post specifically what they mean by strengthening them after they learn this), assault rifles have not been available for teens to buy since 1986 when the registry closed and it became a serious federal crime, and nobody is advocating arming mental patients and prisoners. It is easier, of course, to argue against fantasy positions of what people wish somebody else had said, but it is a silly straw man.

People have, in fact, already answered the question about the need to strengthen the background check process. They are routinely not done in time to stop a sale. They should be done.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna36391

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna36391

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Carter08

People have, in fact, already answered the question about the need to strengthen the background check process. They are routinely not done in time to stop a sale. They should be done.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna36391

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna36391

Actually running them doesn’t require “strengthening” the law. The FBI can simply run them through NICS; an automated system, as is in its name. The FBI doing its job under the law doesn’t require a new law, it’s already there.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by G1911

Actually running them doesn’t require “strengthening” the law. The FBI can simply run them through NICS; an automated system, as is in its name. The FBI doing its job under the law doesn’t require a new law, it’s already there.

If the law says there has to be a background check before a gun sale happens and that is not being done, the law clearly needs to be enforced better. Instead of arguing against the semantics of it do you agree with that at least?

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Mark17

Are you incapable of reading and comprehending a simple sentence?

I’m asking a question - what is your position? The question mark should make that clear.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Carter08

I’m asking a question - what is your position? The question mark should make that clear.

I've been active on this thread, which has well over 1,000 posts. If you want to know my position, read and try to comprehend.

There is no simple answer. People who propose simple answers (ban "assault" weapons, ban scary looking rifles, more gun control, don't let the wrong people have guns) are being, well, simplistic.