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Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:52 AM Apr 2016

If law enforcement is the key to reducing crimes committed with guns

What would make more sense practically/logistically/Constitutionally/ethically --

A) focusing efforts on the scant minority of individuals intent on perpetrating predatory acts

or

B) a broad-sweeping effort that impacts tens -- if not hundreds -- of millions of people who have no intention except to peaceably live out their lives

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If law enforcement is the key to reducing crimes committed with guns (Original Post) Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 OP
'A' is obviously the right appoach. And of course this would helpful: jonno99 Apr 2016 #1
"as long as we always get it right" Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #2

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
2. "as long as we always get it right"
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:05 AM
Apr 2016

Option B would ensure the innocent are swept-up as the vast majority.

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