The FAST Approaching Gun Ban

[trish]

Then why does Law Enforcement need the security blanket.

They don't. Then of course unlike civilians who claim they need guns for protection, police officers don't use their firearms as security blankets.

[trish]

It's not a matter of gunz/nogunz

never said it was. It's a matter of making them harder to obtain. E.g. If you think you need a gun to protect yourself against the ATF you shouldn't have one.

[zulusierra]

They don't. Then of course unlike civilians who claim they need guns for protection, police officers don't use their firearms as security blankets.

Just as an aside police are are civvies.

If you are not subject to the UCMJ (Courts Martial) you are a civilian.

[zulusierra]

never said it was. It's a matter of making them harder to obtain. E.g. If you think you need a gun to protect yourself against the ATF you shouldn't have one.

Well, atm the only people getting maimed and killed due to the actions of the ATF are Mexican citizens, and as we know guns are illegal in Mexico so we don't need to worry about making it harder.

[trish]

Originally Posted by trish
They don't. Then of course unlike civilians who claim they need guns for protection, police officers don't use their firearms as security blankets.
Just as an aside police are are civvies.

If you are not subject to the UCMJ (Courts Martial) you are a civilian.

So what? My post specified a subclass of civilians distinct from the police.

[fivekatz]

The Center for American Progress recently made a report that demonstrates that stronger gun regulation does make a difference or in this case that the absence of control of hand weapons increases homicides per 100,000 in population.

The ten states with the worst homicide rate per 100,000 were all states that did not require permits for hand guns. Louisiana came in as the worst with Hawaii the best. Just in case you thought that being a remote state like Hawaii is has something to do with Hawaii's positive ranking pristine Alaska came in second. And not shockingly the list is filled with red states like MS, MO, AL, GA, AR.

The source of the raw data used by the progressive think tank came from the NRA.

Probably the two single most dangerous fire arms today are hand weapons which are easily used in skirmishes and subject to home accidents and assault weapons which are by design able to kill at a fast rate.

Permits seem to create a solid decrease in violence via hand weapons. So why not require permits for hand guns though out the US and apply similar permits for assault weapons?

[yodajazz]

While people live in fear that gangs armed with automatic weapons, will invade their homes. Criminals are thinking of more efficient ways. This one was caught after getting over a million.

http://www.thestate.com/2013/04/16/2...to-prison.html

[hippifried]

One more time:
There's NO "approaching gun ban", at any speed. This myth is a bunch of hyperbolic paranoia, just like it always is when it pops up, & it pops up every time somebody gets stupid with a gun.

[Silcc69]

One more time:
There's NO "approaching gun ban", at any speed. This myth is a bunch of hyperbolic paranoia, just like it always is when it pops up, & it pops up every time somebody gets stupid with a gun.

I'm sure gun stores love this rhetoric as the gun sales always shoot through the rood when a dem is in the WH.

[zulusierra]

I'm sure gun stores love this rhetoric as the gun sales always shoot through the rood when a dem is in the WH.

You are right.

I saw a poster in a gun store that had a picture of Obama that read "Gun Salesman of the Decade".