Changes to my Original Ideas

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Monday June 02, 2014 · 3:07 PM PDT

2014/06/02 · 15:07

So I did some research about the gun culture, laws, and procedures in the USA. I talked to some of my more educated friends on the matter, and went online for some more research. I don't claim to know everything, but I have learned enough to understand that my ideas in my diary "Gun Control Isn't Enough" won't work. I caught a ton of flak for giving idealistic suggestions on how to end the insanely high gun crime in America. I'll try to soothe over some offended voices by offering changes to the three new laws I suggested, to better fit reality.

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How do we disarm the NRA

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How do we disarm the NRA

Instant ratification of gun control laws, plus military actions to back those laws up

1 vote

A heavy tax, passed immediately, on every single gun, making owing onw cost the same a owning a house

1 vote

Slower, more gradual actions to weaken the gun lobby, such as ammo limits and full registration

6 votes

Open Carry

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Monday June 02, 2014 · 9:46 AM PDT

2014/06/02 · 09:46

I know that my points of view have been considered radical, even by many people here on this forum. But now, I have something we can all agree with.

When people have the audacity to carry firearms in a public place, disturbing families eating and enjoying their time together, it is an open threat to a peaceful society.

Even the NRA has spoken negatively about those open carry nuts in Texas. And although that move is probably to save face, it shows how disconnected the open carry freaks are from normal citizens.

Even though my opinions on firearms ownership may be different from yours, can we at least all agree that people who barge into restaurants with fully automatic assault rifles are a threat to humanity?

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Pleae remind those open carry gun nuts that this is a civilized society

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Pleae remind those open carry gun nuts that this is a civilized society

Yes, open carry should be illegal

22 votes

The Real People We Should Remember this Memorial Day...

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Sunday May 25, 2014 · 6:43 PM PDT

2014/05/25 · 18:43

are the four soldiers who were murdered last April at Fort Hood.
They are proof that the NRA's argument that having people be armed to prevent such mass shootings is absolutely WRONG. Look at how many guns there were at Fort Hood. Each soldier had a gun. In fact, they all had assault rifles. But with just a pistol the gunman just walked into a gun store and bought (this is Texas, after all,) he killed four people, and injured tens more. And he ended up shooting himself. Looks like all those assault rifles and machine guns the soldiers had in their hands couldn't save anyone. Plus, the fact that be did this with a pistol gives more proof that all guns need to be banned, and I'm sure that after the incident, even the military is willing to agree.

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Why didn't all those guns the soldiers had at Fort Hood save anybody?

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Why didn't all those guns the soldiers had at Fort Hood save anybody?

Guns don't make anybody safe

5 votes

Even having guns can't stop a gunman

2 votes

The only way this could have been stopped is if nobody had guns

8 votes

Gun Control Isn't Enough

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Friday May 23, 2014 · 5:31 PM PDT

2014/05/23 · 17:31

We are putting much effort into getting gun control enacted in the US, and that's all nice and well, were it not for the fact that we need to go further. MUCH further. In order to get American crime levels to decrease to a reasonable level, and to come close to equaling the safety found in European countries such as the UK, we need to enact three major new laws.

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What do we do to stop rising crime in America?

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What do we do to stop rising crime in America?

Enact all three laws listed in this diary, or enact even more and even stricter laws

14 votes

Ban all guns and other weapons, but keep the right to self defense

13 votes

Ban all guns and end the right to self defense, but keep police funding at present levels

4 votes

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