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Gun Control & RKBA

beevul

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1. Murder (illegal misuse of a firearm).

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Original post)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 05:53 PM

Aug 2016

Knowing that murder with a gun happens 10-ish thousand times annually in a nation where roughly 100 million people own roughly 300 million guns, how do you suggest that people who own guns but do not commit murder, and their guns, be dealt with?

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Former NYPD "Good Guy" Exercises 2nd Amendment Rights By Shooting His 2 Sons [View all] SoCalMusicLover Aug 2016 OP

Murder (illegal misuse of a firearm). beevul Aug 2016 #1

Former police officers are exempt from many firearms laws Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #2

Strange, "good guy" and "exercises second amendment rights" doesn't appear in... oh wait.... Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #3

Does the Second Amendment apply to the police and government employees? JonathanRackham Aug 2016 #4

Its a bit strange retired police get special treatment. Guess its figured if they make it that far, jmg257 Aug 2016 #5

Some don't wait until they're retired. JonathanRackham Aug 2016 #6

Well its OK, cause in NY there are universal background checks, and an AWB with registration. jmg257 Aug 2016 #13

family murder suicides are not uncommon in Japan, gejohnston Aug 2016 #7

im sick beergood Aug 2016 #8

The 2A protects murder? Learn something new everyday here on DU. Marengo Aug 2016 #9

I've always wondered about sarisataka Aug 2016 #10

Sounds like you shouldn't own a gun if that's the only solution you'd use in an argument. ileus Aug 2016 #11

Who, then, do you propose will enforce your ban on guns? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #12

Cops with guns....oh the irony ileus Aug 2016 #14