Comments on: Why The NRA Gets Its Way

Organization's Political Power Means Calls For Gun Control Will Likely Go Unheard

[abbe7]

"There should also be a background check done. It should not just check for arrests like the federal instant check. It should also determine if a person like this kid in Virginia has been institutionalized, in mental counseling, on anti-depressants, or a disciplinary problem(stalking 2 women-no charges brought so no arrest record). The federal check didn't catch any of this. Given privacy concerns, it wouldn't be appropriate for every gunshop in the world having access to such info. The Police should issue the permits to be taken to the gun shops. The same should go for plastic explosives,bomb making material,etc. that a nutjob like this could just as easily use.

Posted by realpatriot1 at 10:17 AM : Apr 19, 2007"

Couldn't have said it a better way.
It is "control" which is needed, not "ban".

[abbe7]

Strange how some people are ready to accept this administration wiretapping because, unlike the "terrorists", they have "nothing to hide" anyway, but when it is about a basic background checking before being allowed to buy a weapon, they disagree.

[toolmangler-2009]

lawandorder6;
I have never seen a gun, of its own volition, attack, fire, wound or kill anyone. Somebody has to pull the trigger, but obviously your mommy was frightened by some kids playing cops&robbers or cowboys&indians, while she was carrying you.
Posted by Klingon69 at 04:24 PM : Apr 19, 2007


I can agree with the first half of that K-69 but I have to leave the other to be speculated on by others with more knowledge than I. ;)

[toolmangler-2009]

I don't recall being able to walk off the street and purchase a ready-made bomb.

Posted by GunCtrlYes at 03:31 PM : Apr 19,

GCY, you can order it on the internet have it delivered to your door in a P.B.W. and if you would rather DIY, Sulphur and zinc can provide quite a lift to your area!!!!!! I can tell you that much without telling you how and not get in trouble (Its taught in high School chemistry)

[gunctrlyes]

Klingon69,

Re. your tobacco comments, you mean the companies that lied to us for years about the addictive nature of their product and the perceived negative effects their product had on society?

[klingon69]

BTW;
Did you know that someone who has a history of drug addiction also can't buy a gun legally. And according to the suits against the tobacco companies, nicotine is an addictive narcotic. I guess smokers can't buy a gun now, well that might be ok, considering what I've seen when some people can't get a smoke.

[klingon69]

cg37102006;
That approach was tried, and defeated by the supreme court during Billary regime. In response of your earlier post about hunters. The 2nd admendment is not in place for just hunters, but for the protection of the citizenry against an oppressive, tyrannical government. If only cops, lawenforcement...etc have guns, what's to stop them from becoming oppressors?

[klingon69]

lawandorder6;
I have never seen a gun, of its own volition, attack, fire, wound or kill anyone. Somebody has to pull the trigger, but obviously your mommy was frightened by some kids playing cops&robbers or cowboys&indians, while she was carrying you.

[gunownerdan]

Here is how to defeat the NRA once and for all.
Just do what Michael Moore says! Join the NRA and then convince 5 million of your anti-gun friends to join too. Then you will have enough votes to kick out the current president and then you can vote for someone from the Million Mom March or the Brady bunch to be the next president of the NRA. It will work! Michael Moore says so!

[gunctrlyes]

Toolmangler,

I don't recall being able to walk off the street and purchase a ready-made bomb.

Which lobbying group would you have those of in favor of better controls chastise over the gun control issue, the AARP?