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so hey if it gets us 50 state reciprocity for CCW permits it might be a fringe benefit to this law that really does nothing at all
The measure would also make it easier for people with concealed-carry permits in one state to transport their weapons through another state where they would otherwise be breaking the law, such as New York. Toomey and Manchin said it was a step toward full concealed-carry reciprocity across the country, which they agreed to drop for now. "I hope we get there," said Toomey.
Originally posted by Ghost375
Why don't you guys just admit you overreacted?
They aren't coming for you guns so they can install socialism.
Or keep sitting in your bunker polishing your guns, saying "my precious, we'll be ready when they come."
edit on 10-4-2013 by Ghost375 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Flatfish
reply to post by RalagaNarHallas
Personally, I think the background checks should cover all sales, no matter how "inconvenient" it may be for those buying/selling a firearm. This private sale clause is nothing more than a loophole and I assure you that it will get stretched until it's big enough to walk through.
I can see it now: Guy goes to the gun show and wants to buy a gun off the record but the new law won't allow it.
The seller happens to be a private individual selling guns at the show who would like nothing better than to sell this man a gun. So, what do they do?
The seller simply informs the buyer that he can't sell him the gun (off the record) at the gun show but, if the buyer would like to come by the sellers home or hotel room after hours, they could work something out in a perfectly legal "private" sale. What a joke!
IMO, Half-assed legislation like this is the reason we keep spinning our wheels and getting nowhere. Same thing with Barbara Feinstein's attempt to name every assault rifle to be banned when all the manufacturer would have to do would be to create a new model that's not on the list. Any realistic ban should place the main focus on the weapons rate-of-fire, caliber/muzzle velocity of the round it fires and magazine capacity, NOT the name of the gun.
This is how we end up with a bunch of laws that accomplish nothing.
Originally posted by James1982
So... you want restrictions on the power of various firearms? Do you realize that hunting rifles, one of the few guns NOT hated by the anti-gun nutters, are one of the most powerful firearms civilians can buy?
All the guns that these people hate, short shotguns, short "assault" rifles, pistols, etc are weak sauce compared to the stuff they totally ignore.
reply to post by RalagaNarHallas
also notice how absolutely nothing is being brought up on the real issue the mental health issue(which is near and dear to me as i have bi polar and own my guns legally as I have not been ruled to be adjudicated as a mentally defective ) seems they are determined to do absolutely nothing that would actually help things like looking into SSRI's roles in an alarming amount of these "mass shootings"
Controversial gun legislation cleared a key Senate hurdle Thursday, as lawmakers voted 68-31 to start debate on the package which includes expanded background checks and new penalties for gun traffickin Read more: www.foxnews.com...
Originally posted by RalagaNarHallas
reply to post by Flatfish
and why do you think background checks are some magical device that some how keeps guns out of the hands of people who should not have them? seem to me that if a person wants a gun they will get one legal or otherwise either by stealing one getting one from the black market or in rarer cases just steal them from unattended police vehicles...if you own guns and do not want to take the risk/opportunity to sell a gun private party i have an easy solution don't do it if you don't like it but don't force other people to blindly follow your thought process
Originally posted by RalagaNarHallas
and its Dianne "Voldemort" Feinstein not Barbara Fnestine (were you thinking of Barbara boxer by chance?)
Originally posted by RalagaNarHallas
i will also point out that any pending legislation wont effect ownership of class 3 weapons (short barreled rifles/shotguns,fully automatic weapons or grenade/rocket launchers etc) so what would the point of trying to limit rate of fire or muzzle velocity....on muzzle velocity often its the slower heavier bullets that do more damage with the smaller faster rounds doing less damage(.22 vs .45acp for example). on rate of fire some people can empty a revolver quicker and more accurately then some one can fire a semi automatic weapon so i don't see that working or doing anything,why do you think our system needs to change?i will give you this the name of the gun should have no effect on what guns people should own but banning weapons for "scary" features or magazine capacities wont do anything either(and aint gonna happen as the new AWB and mag bans are DOA already) and as far as people getting around bans or supposed limitations its just like when CA banned the 50BMG people came out with a .416 and those are fine and dandy even in california,my point for this last part is it shows that gun laws wont do anything because where their is a will their is a way and why do we need new laws instead of just enforcing the laws we already have on the books now.....
i will agree that this legislation will do nothing but Biden said basically the same thing,but the fact that it wont change things much for gun owners makes me _javascript:icon('') in stead of _javascript:icon('') so i guess to each their own but thank you for your reply
Originally posted by Flatfish
reply to post by RalagaNarHallas
Yeah and you might also take note of the fact that those people are professionals and world record holders at what they do. Hardly a fair argument.