There's no test to buy a car either.

You don't have to show your license to the dealer when you buy a car? You certainly can't register it or drive it without one can you?

Why are you against making sure guns are only sold to law abiding sane people?

Why are you against treating our vets like every other citizen? (One can throw an equally stupid question match another).

And you said anyone can buy a gun without a test, and that's the same as a car, so your argument is moot.

Obama wants to make sure certain kinds of guns (including the guns used by 99% of the competitors in the largest rifle target competition in the US) aren't available to anyone.

Why do you support that?

Matt

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Anyone legally. The rest of we law-abiding schmucks need to tolerate the criminals with the firepower.

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I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition

The Report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel would seem to be a good place to start:

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Tem...FullReport.pdf

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Obama wont be violating the constitoution and the 2nd amendment by banning semi-automatic firearms. Since the 2nd amendment is so extremely vague in its texture (only mentioning the word arms) he wont be violating that either by outlawing handgun carrying in public.

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Jesus was a communist!

The Supreme Court disagrees with you on that one.

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I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition

For now, but NRA are in their pocket too I bet.

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Jesus was a communist!

Um, not "for now".

The second amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms unconnected in any way to any militia service.

It's decided. Finis. Done. Over.

See also Stare Decisis.

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If he outlaws handguns, I'm carryin' a shotgun...

What's insane Sam is the never-ending quest by people understandably concerned about gun crime thinking overly prohibitive and harassing measures will cure the problem. All is needed is the measures in place as I described and that's all one can do on that end.

None of what you are saying will prevent a criminal or nut from getting one. They can simply get them the old fashioned way--the black market trade. Worse, such weapons aren't even as traceable for crime purposes.

You're from NJ right? Ask yourself and Frank Lautenberg of NJ whom you mentioned the following: with all of NJ strict and basically prohibitive firearms laws, how 'safe' exactly is Camden, Newark, Atlantic City, etc.? Try googling 'most dangerous city' and get your answer.

You don't go after licensed drivers that obey traffic laws just because some drivers drive suspended and drunk, recklessly, etc. Such types either obey the suspensions and laws or they just violate it driving anyway because they don't give a shit about the suspensions and laws. Thus, you go after them, not those not doing it.

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Problem is the 2nd amendment doesnt specify what kinda arms people are allowed to carry. So Obama should be able to take away the right to carry handguns, if he still allow people to carry long guns (for instance), which extremely few people would do for obvious reasons.

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Jesus was a communist!

Concealed? Try this if you can get it out on the black market...

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Jesus was a communist!

Not so.

You might not have noticed, but the case the court just decided overturned the handgun ban in DC......

Matt

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