Gun Control Reform Activism

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Sat Apr 6, 2013, 10:10 AM Apr 2013

The Fallacy of Gun Registry and Confiscation

The latest NRA argument against legislation on comprehensive and enforceable background checks is that they would create a national gun registry the government would eventually use to take everyone's guns away.

This idea is completely unfounded and utterly false.

Its just the latest scare tactic the gun lobby is using to keep political leaders from supporting commonsense gun reforms that are proven to prevent gun violence.

Nothing about expanded background checks would create a national gun registry. Multiple pieces of federal law expressly prohibit the creation of a government gun registry, and nothing about the current background check proposals would alter or amend those provisions.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/04/5316600/memorandum-the-fallacy-of-gun.html#storylink=cpy

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The Fallacy of Gun Registry and Confiscation (Original Post) SecularMotion Apr 2013 OP

That's too bad...a registry would help ensure the universal background checks jmg257 Apr 2013 #1

Why shouldn't there be a gun registry? nt Progressive dog Apr 2013 #2

Fear tactics work for the righties! rdharma Apr 2013 #3

We register our cars and no one fears the government will take their cars. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #4

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jmg257

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1. That's too bad...a registry would help ensure the universal background checks

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 10:26 AM

Apr 2013

are getting done, and provide another means to charge those willing to break the law & to get illegal guns off the streets.

Progressive dog

(7,428 posts)

2. Why shouldn't there be a gun registry? nt

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 04:27 PM

Apr 2013

rdharma

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3. Fear tactics work for the righties!

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 05:51 PM

Apr 2013

"They'll come with black helicopters and git yer guns after you register 'em! "

Sad ..... but it WORKS on the simple minded and paranoid! Has in the past...... will in the future!

SunSeeker

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4. We register our cars and no one fears the government will take their cars.

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 11:01 PM

Apr 2013

This paranoid bullshit has to stop. It is literally killing us.

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