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Gun Control Reform Activism

Sancho

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7. Right now there are too many ways to avoid the NICS.

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 12:16 PM

Jul 2014

I think if you have a gun in your possession, you need a license. I have a gun safe - had one for years. Even in the 1950's my father had a locking gun cabinet.

NCIS doesn't have any way to know if you are a crazy college student about to go on a rampage or if you are suicidal. Chances are there's a psychologist or counselor or relative who knows if you are unstable, but it's not reported. That's why people need to have an interview of some kind. It won't catch everyone, but it will find out the obviously dangerous people.

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I've been posting this on "gun threads" for a while, and I've had a couple requests to post here... [View all] Sancho Jul 2014 OP

It seems to me you are trying to come up with upaloopa Jul 2014 #1

Really? You don't think this would reduce gun violence? mcranor Jul 2014 #2

I think it would reduce gun violence.. Sancho Jul 2014 #3

These things won't eliminate gun violence any more than flamin lib Jul 2014 #4

If you had a license, you wouldn't need all those repeated checks... Sancho Jul 2014 #5

I have a license, a Federal Firearms Curio and Relic license flamin lib Jul 2014 #6

Right now there are too many ways to avoid the NICS. Sancho Jul 2014 #7

Agreed: There's no way to ELIMINATE gun-related violence. Not all of it. Paladin Jul 2014 #8

Here's another example of people who shouldn't have guns.. Sancho Jul 2014 #9

BJS.gov Paper Code NCJ 241730- Firearm Violence 1993-2011 michaelhr Nov 2014 #11

Are you trolling? When I see new folks who don't understand things I wonder. Sancho Nov 2014 #12

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #10

Should muzzle loaders be licensed? jaystuw Nov 2014 #13

I don't think it matters what type of gun is licensed. The license is for the person. Sancho Nov 2014 #14

Good point jaystuw Nov 2014 #15

It's the same here in Florida... Sancho Nov 2014 #16