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Gun Control & RKBA

yagotme

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7. Doesn't help much, when people are charged with a crime, and then charges dropped.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 25, 2022, 12:18 PM

Nov 2022

Those charges for the nightclub shooter, if he had been convicted, would have blocked access to legally purchasing firearms, as they would have been felonies. We have the laws on the books, but often charges are dropped, or plead to a lesser, which allows the individual to "get away with" a felony, and retain firearm purchase rights.

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We're taking an ostrich approach to enforcing gun laws --with deadly results [View all] sarisataka Nov 2022 OP

Ignore the illegitimate court sanatanadharma Nov 2022 #1

It certainly seems that ignoring law and duty to protect are ignored by pro AndyS Nov 2022 #2

One of the biggest complaints melm00se Nov 2022 #3

Don't need an amendment or a convention. AndyS Nov 2022 #4

Your solution poses the same problem as in your text. yagotme Nov 2022 #6

True but Roe's demise 0ffers a roadmap AndyS Nov 2022 #8

"Life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." yagotme Nov 2022 #9

"All MEN are created equal" Men being white male property owners . . . AndyS Nov 2022 #10

This all seems entirely reasonable. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2022 #5

Doesn't help much, when people are charged with a crime, and then charges dropped. yagotme Nov 2022 #7

Our justice systems is a collection of very sharp tools. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2022 #11

I have to disagree a bit. yagotme Nov 2022 #12

I feel my analogy is failing. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2022 #13

Nothing wrong with your analogy. yagotme Dec 2022 #14