Idea regarding background checks

[Guest PapaB]

I'm going to start a new thread about the old days, specifically relating to guns. Maybe it will help some of us see what life was like before gun control laws took over and began eroding the 2nd Amendment.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Gordon,

You aren't going to like my answer, but I wish to be honest, and the best way to do that is to come right out and say it.

 

Based on what I've read in your writings on her regarding your brother, he should not be walking around in society where he could buy a gun. He needs to be in prison for attempted murder, or a much better situation would be for him to be receiving treatment in an instution.

 

Mental illness is a condition that doesn't seem to get the attention and treatment that physical illness gets. I would like to see more time, money, and attention directed at helping these people rather than trying to regulate anything they might hurt themselves or others with when left untreated.

 

I've used your brother for an example, only because he happened to be the example in the original post. Please do not take this post as a slam against yourself or your family.

 

I've seen very few instances where punishing everyone for the errors of a few was productive.

 

Don't worry about it being a hit against my family or me because it isn't.

 

He should be removed from society and I honestly don't care how. I have talked to the officer that had a gun ppointed at him by my brother. And the officer said he should have pulled the trigger.

 

Dolomite

[mcurrier]

The ones that should not have firearms WILL ALWAYS GET THEM.

There is nothing that can be done about it.

Now put those that commit firearm crime in jail and KEEP them there for a VERY LONG TIME is a fix I could live with.

There are laws on the books that are not enforced, and we need to make the Government do so.

The ones with mental problems that commit crime will eather commit Darwin gene cleaning.

When the bad guys see you go to jail and not ever get out, that part will fall off fast.

The other will never fix it self in our life time, it will take millions of years of gene cleaning to fix.

 

Yup.  Speed limit signs do NOT stop people from speeding.  Laws against speeding do NOT stop people from speeding.  Fining people, suspending their drivers license and jailing them for speeding does NOT stop people from speeding.

 

If someone is intent on doing something, they WILL find a way to do it.  Laws are reactive, not pro-active.  A law has NEVER stopped a crime, it only serves to punish breakers of laws (e.g. 'criminals').  And yet liberals hold criminals in high esteem, have perverted compassion for criminals, blame others for the actions of said criminals, and refuse to enforce the law on criminals.  But Lord help the law-abiding citizen who accidentally breaks the law or does so by technical means, look out!  Get ready to meet Ben Dover.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I'm going to start a new thread about the old days, specifically relating to guns. Maybe it will help some of us see what life was like before gun control laws took over and began eroding the 2nd Amendment.

Not a bad idea. Maybe, one of these days people will realize how far off the deep end we've actually gone from the good old days, without doing

anything positive. Only thing that made a background check possible to even be worth considered, was the technical ability. I guess people think

technology is always good. Didn't make any difference in this instance. Just an easier, more palatable way for some to rationalize something else

away.