OH MY...All the weapons you could want, yet TN is still safe

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subgenius wrote:
Analytics wrote:Summarizing the argument, there are a whole bunch of rednecks in Tennessee with weapon fetishes. The vast majority of them don’t blow up schools, the world, etc. Therefore, American society should permit absolutely anybody and everybody to purchase and own Full Auto guns of all types, TANKS, Armored Assault Vehicles, Military Helicopters, etc. without background checks, registration, etc.

Check and Mate is right—I can’t respond to an argument like that.

just out of curiosity...how many crimes have been prevented by background checks?

Not as many as would have been had there been no loopholes.
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Analytics wrote:Summarizing the argument, there are a whole bunch of rednecks in Tennessee with weapon fetishes. The vast majority of them don’t blow up schools, the world, etc. Therefore, American society should permit absolutely anybody and everybody to purchase and own Full Auto guns of all types, TANKS, Armored Assault Vehicles, Military Helicopters, etc. without background checks, registration, etc.

Check and Mate is right—I can’t respond to an argument like that.


That's right, who can argue with an argument like yours who creates a "strawman" to then attack and belittle?

Who's saying ANYTHING about high power weapons NOT HAVING ANY SORT OF "controls"???
Of course someone should have a background check, and mental health checks....

When EVER in my argument, or in conservative/gun rights arguments have we ever said NO BACKGROUND CHECKS whatsoever fool????
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Analytics wrote:Not as many as would have been had there been no loopholes.


Tell us..... Do you even know the "stats" of these so-called "loopholes" in relation to gun crime?
It's near NIL buddy.... Gun crimes are RARELY committed because someone got a gun through a "loophole".

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ldsfaqs wrote:Who's saying ANYTHING about high power weapons NOT HAVING ANY SORT OF "controls"???
Of course someone should have a background check, and mental health checks....

I'm glad you are in favor of background checks. Can you write to the NRA and ask them to stop opposing legislation that would require them at gun sales and private sales?
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ldsfaqs wrote:
Analytics wrote:Not as many as would have been had there been no loopholes.


Tell us..... Do you even know the "stats" of these so-called "loopholes" in relation to gun crime?
It's near NIL buddy....

If you think requiring background checks does nearly "NIL" to prevent criminals from easily obtaining weapons, why are you in favor of background checks?
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Analytics wrote:
ldsfaqs wrote:Who's saying ANYTHING about high power weapons NOT HAVING ANY SORT OF "controls"???
Of course someone should have a background check, and mental health checks....

I'm glad you are in favor of background checks. Can you write to the NRA and ask them to stop opposing legislation that would require them at gun sales and private sales?


First they are not necessarily against that, what they are against are the DETAILS.
The devils in the details. The Federal Government to start with for example has no business being involved.

Second, there is NIL evidence that gun shows and private sales actually cause or contribute in any sort of reasonable degree to gun crime. See my other post.
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Analytics wrote:If you think requiring background checks does nearly "NIL" to prevent criminals from easily obtaining weapons, why are you in favor of background checks?


That's not what I said.... I said many of the so-called "loopholes" has nil to no relation to gun crime. Again, see the other thread.
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