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In reply to the discussion: Can you imagine believing this? [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)30. if we didn't have a gang problem,
we would be just as safe as Canada, Norway, and Switzerland. BTW, throw Iceland and Finland in there too. Our murders are concentrated in a few urban areas like NOLA, Detroit, Chicago. Most of them are gang and drug related.
But since you want to get kids involved - all kids get basic fundamental gun safety classes and after twelve gun safety/shooting permits with classes, bring back the single shot .410 and single shot .22 until 16.
The classes are required for a minor's permit. but up there, he or she can possess and "non restricted" firearm.
You'd have to have 2000 plus hours to set hair in Texas. How about 200 hrs of training and range practice prior to owning a big gun?
because being a beautician requires more training since we are talking about chemicals and peoples' hair. why have a higher standard for nonLEO Texan than NYPD?
So in your analysis of cost to benefit, how much value did you come up the life of your son or daughter?
That can cut both ways, can't it? Let me put it another way, there is no evidence that registration affects crime rates. There isn't a known case anywhere in the world where a crime was solved using it. That is why Canada and New Zealand abandoned their registration of most long guns. They keep them on handguns only, well, because. IOW, I don't see that as a net benefit to my son or daughter. Edit history
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If so few are capable of governing themselves how fewer still are capable of governing others?
Nuclear Unicorn
May 2016
#53
I also see a daily report of police excesses. What's a unicorn to think now?
Nuclear Unicorn
May 2016
#65
I used to think I should be allowed to own whatever I wanted so long as I kept it to myself ...
marble falls
May 2016
#21