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gun control

  1. Ranb

    Merged US Supreme Court Hears Bump Stock Ban Argument/SC allows bump-stocks, for now

    Supreme Court split over bump-stock ban https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/02/supreme-court-split-over-bump-stock-ban/ Trump is closer to being the first president to have their own gun grab reversed by the Supreme Court. Just about any centerfire semi-auto firearm is capable of bump firing...
    • Ranb
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    • donald trump gun control
    • Replies: 332
    • Forum: USA Politics
  2. Hercules56

    Federal courts keep ruling against new gun laws

    Federal court recently did a lot of damage to New York's new handgun law. California's new handgun law is completely obliterated this morning. Apparently federal judges believe that people have the constitutional right to carry handguns for self-defense in public...
  3. tyr_13

    Cont: Today's Mass Shooting (2)

    This is dishonest cherry picking. Number of deaths isn't the metric to use between unlike sets. The shooting deaths you want to focus on are not in support of terrorism or a political movement, where the white nationalist terrorism is. The danger isn't just to the people who were killed...
  4. William Parcher

    Another huge gun collection seized in California

    We had another one of these incidents last year. More Than 1,000 Guns Found in Bel-Air, California Home During Investigation Into Selling, Manufacturing of Weapons https://ktla.com/2019/05/08/hundreds-of-guns-found-after-search-warrant-served-in-bel-air-area-home-lapd
  5. William Parcher

    New Zealand gun laws and control and culture

    The topic of guns in New Zealand is a current social and legal issue after the massacre of at least 49 Muslims in Christchurch by a white supremacist using at least 5 different guns. This thread is started as a place for discussion which began in the massacre thread.
  6. G

    Aspects of gun ownership that both sides might agree on?

    Probably hopeless given the intense emotions around gun ownership, but I would like this thread to be a place for suggestions, perhaps primarily by those who collect guns as hobbies: what do you think would be the best laws to permit your interests in guns as hobbies to be accommodated with...
  7. N

    Pro-gun posters: What regulations do you want?

    I think that in light of recent events, it is fair that the Pro-Gun side be allowed a platform to explain what their ideal regulation system would be for dealing with gun crime.
  8. Travis

    Has the Democratic Party really drifted to the right?

    I asked in another thread if the Democratic Party has actually been drifting to the right as many have alleged. Not really wanting a derail I figured we could discuss that here. Is the current Democratic Party to the right on its policy positions from the 80's/90's? Personally I think they...
    • Travis
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    • abortion democratic party gay rights gun control trade agreements transgendered rights
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: USA Politics
  9. arthwollipot

    Terrorist attack stopped in Melbourne

    Werribee man charged with terrorism offences over alleged Federation Square massacre plot The man could not obtain a gun. Think about that for just a moment. In Parliament today, the Justice Minister Michael Keenan had this to say:
  10. cullennz

    Why are the NRA so powerful and influential?

    It's probably been asked before, but it is beginning to annoy me. I keep seeing these shootings and the never ending circular argument for/against weapons in the US and the influence of the NRA stifling changes A bit of look shows the NRA have 5,000,000 members Roughly 1.5% of the population...
  11. cullennz

    Why doesn't the US do something about mass shootings?

    It's puzzling to me, as a Kiwi, that there have been so many mass shootings in in the US and it doesn't appear that the US has decided to do any sort of reaction to the problem. Seems like once again they are waiting for a miracle to solve the problem, put thier people on the line so then the...
  12. B

    Interesting fundraising email from Gavin Newsom

    Just received this in my inbox: these guys protested my wedding (seriously) XXXXX – this is what happens when we step up and step in: We built a movement and got enough signatures to get the Safety for All initiative to end gun violence on the November ballot. But we haven’t won yet – and...
  13. Skeptic Ginger

    How to frame the gun lobby argument to cut off debate

    I want to discuss is the GOP gun lobby talking points that are intended to cut off debate rather than have a discussion. A while back after each new mass shooting the GOP talking point that was repeated was, "Too soon, we shouldn't have this debate when our emotions are so high." That worked...
  14. DarthFishy

    Gun Control Proposal

    I have a proposal for a gun control law that might just satisfy enough people to make it viable. Firstly I don't want to ban or limit ownership of guns. You can own as many guns of whatever type you can afford, BUT, these guns must be securely locked away at all times you are not using it (you...
  15. Axiom_Blade

    Dylann Roof: The Second Amendment Strikes Again

    Another opportunity to see reactions from the...er...gun hobbyists, when their toy of choice is used to kill a bunch of people. Right. Which is scarier...Dylann Roof with an icepick? Dylann Roof with a kitchen knife? Or Dylann Roof with a gun? As long as we have Dylann Roofs walking around...
    • Axiom_Blade
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    • 2nd amendment issues dylann roof gun control gun incidents shooting incidents
    • Replies: 465
    • Forum: USA Politics
  16. B

    Fed. Judge: California 10 Day waiting period unconstitutional

    U.S. District Court Judge Anthony W. Ishii ruled that requiring individuals that have previously been cleared through background check or Certificate of Eligibility to go through the state's 10 day waiting period to take possession of a firearm is unconstitutional...
  17. Cylinder

    Court strikes California's 10-day wait for gun owners

    Federal judge strikes down California gun purchase waiting period in some cases Sylvester, et al v Harris [PDF]
  18. jimbob

    Missouri gun murders 'rose after law repeal'

    I can't find a primary source but... Researchers claim a new study provides some of the most compelling evidence yet for tighter gun controls in the US. The researchers controlled for various other potential confounding factors, so this looks about the strongest evidence that I have seen so...
  19. Alareth

    The EPA is banning bullets!

    The last primary lead smelting plant in the US is shutting down because the owners don't want to spend the money required to make it compliant with the Clean Air Act. (A primary smelter converts raw ore into pure ingots) The EPA started demanding the the factory install new pollution control...
  20. tyr_13

    Cannon Owner Fires at Neighbors

    A local (to me) man fired his cannon at his neighbor's house for eight days straight. I've been past there before. It's not far from where my brother lives. It's been reported by MTV and the Daily Mail in addition to the Buffalo News and the local paper, the Post Journal linked to above...
  21. B

    Rare outbreak of common sense in Sacramento California

    Gov. Jerry Brown signed some new gun laws that actually might do some good, signed one bad one (lead ammo ban) but vetoed a whole slate of strict gun bans that weren't anything other than punitive actions against firearm owners...
  22. Travis

    What political affiliation tells us about belief in conspiracies

    Results from here. Here we have the percentages that believe in certain conspiratorial agendas. CONSPIRACY|% of DEMOCRATS who responded "yes"|% of REPUBLICANS who responded "yes" Obama wants to ban all guns|14%|62% Obama is trying to stay in office beyond 2017|11%|44% Muslims are secretly...
    • Travis
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    • conspiracy theories gun control obama derangement sharia law
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: USA Politics
  23. B

    Man arrested six times in 7 years on gun charges finally goes to jail

    All it took was trying to rob an ATF uc...after running amok for 7 years w/o legal consequences: It marked the first time that Otis Mobley Jr., 23, of Richmond had been sent to prison for a gun-related offense after being arrested six times on weapons charges in seven years...
  24. B

    Non-partisan poll of law enforcement

    http://www.policeone.com/corporate-profile/press-releases/6188461-PoliceOne-com-Releases-Survey-of-15-000-Law-Enforcement-Professionals-about-U-S-Gun-Control-Policies/ March 2013 survey of police officers covered proposed legislation and attitudes about arming citizens SAN FRANCISCO –...
  25. Tricky

    Colorado GOP supports domestic abuse

    No, not really, but they do think that spousal abuse is less important than gun rights. Seeing as how Colorado is waffling between Red and Blue these days, it appears that the state GOP is intent on retaining guns for everybody, regardless of their history of domestic abuse, so that they may...
    • Tricky
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    • colorado issues domestic violence gun control
    • Replies: 90
    • Forum: USA Politics
  26. Biscuit

    California seizing guns

    Interesting article about how California confiscates guns from from the mentally ill and people convicted of felonies. Essentially California has a force dedicated to confiscating the guns of people who at one time legally purchased them but since that time became ineligible to own fire arms. It...
  27. bynmdsue

    Self-Defense Advice From VP Joe Biden

    Buy a shotgun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHZ7zXLvOkY&feature=player_embedded That's indiscriminate warning shots covered so if there's any doubt left why Joe Biden is the administration's point man on gun control let them be put to rest...
  28. bynmdsue

    FFLs, B/G Checks, the Gun Show "Loophole" and that pesky Constitution

    I don't know if this has been brought up yet but the Federal government would appear to have no authority to require or enforce background checks on firearm sales between private individuals. The current system of FFL dealers and persons prohibited from purchasing firearms was created in the...
  29. Ranb

    Ed Biden concedes.....

    http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/01/biden-concedes-new-laws-wont-end-gun-massacres/?hpt=hp_bn3 Biden concedes new laws won't totally end gun massacres I think the VP is in denial. The new AWB if passed will do hardly anything to end any gun massacres at all. AWB 2013 leaves the...
  30. S

    New York Gun Control

    Hey I got some questions about the recent gun control mess. A lot of people I know are talking about gun control and of coarse a few are ranting and raving the usual 'there gonna take our guns' stuff even though (as far as i know) a proposal hasnt even been made yet (or has it?). it does look...

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