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Old 05-19-2017, 08:30 PM  
crockett
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I'd be more than happy with better back ground checks, not allowing mentally ill people to buy guns, stricter punishment for crimes using a weapon (gun, knife, axe whatever) and mandatory life if a death resulted in a crime with a weapon.

Last I'd require actual "real" training and certification showing you are capable of handling a gun. I'd also be more lenient on felons if they were involved in a non violent conviction. I'd be ok with them restoring their right to own guns after a reasonable amount of time but never for violent felons.

There isn't many people who realistically think we could outright ban guns, the problem is the right wing and the ammo lobby (aka NRA) scream like little girls the moment any sensible gun legislation is attempted. The NRA went from being a group focused on gun safety to being the lobby arm of the gun & ammo manufactures.. This is why we can't get anything reasonable done because as the lobbying arm their job is to scare the dum dums into thinking evil liberal are gonna take their guns..
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