"Mike Marlow" wrote:
Dave wrote:
On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:24:16 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
Simply put if controlling guns would work, it already would have
worked. There have been countless restrictions put in place in the
last 40 years and it would appear that things have gotten worse, not
better.

Come on Leon. Are you actually going to tell me that many "effective"
gun restrictions have been put in place in the US? I have the greatest
respect for you, but I have to seriously question your opinion of what
constitutes "gun control"?

That's not what he said Dave - take a second look at Leon's comment that you
included.


Sandy Hook was one of the most shameful shootings this world has ever
seen and still your US gun lobby stands firm.


They stand firm against the proposals that have been put forward so far,
becuase those proposals were more political rhetoric than they were a
predictor of anything beneficial.


Just today, the proposal to expand the background checks for people
buying guns online and at gun shows fell six votes short of winning
the 60 votes needed to pass.


Yes it did, but in what way does that have any impact? It was a bill that
was crafted by leveraging the emotions of a society, and not one that was
based on a logical approach to a problem. Moreso, it was a bill that was
based on the desires of a special interest group which by its own admission,
had the agenda of eliminating all private gun ownership in the US. It was a
bad law and it should not have passed.



And as an example of crap that slides through is the new gun control law
thar requires AZ law enforcement to quit destroying guns that were
voluntarily turned in an start reselling them. How in the world does that
control guns.