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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We got rid of our ARs and hand guns years ago, when we had children. We had them locked in a gun safe and only took them to the range. I still didn’t want them in the house once our kids were born. That was 15 years ago.  We were responsible gun owners and I can tell you for sure, we were not the problem. We would have complied with any law at any time. If they were outlawed, we would have turned them in. A buy back program would not have been an incentive since we don’t need the money.

I can also tell you that people who actually have guns to commit crimes would not be enticed by a voluntary buy back of purchase price plus inflation. I think stricter gun laws are needed but also stricter discipline in schools and more consequences for crimes all around. And of course, addressing mental health.  We know banning things and making laws do not automatically stop murder. [/quote]

I don't think you're the problem either. I think it sounds like you take the risk of guns in a house to kids very seriously and I have a lot of respect for that.

That said, I think banning new purchases of assault weapons would go a long way toward keeping them out of the hands of angry young men committing mass shootings. These aren't criminal masterminds with huge underground networks. The guns are just way, way too easy to get.

I don't think it's helpful to talk about how that won't keep anyone from ever obtaining an illegal gun, or how people who have them already won't be interested in buybacks. These seem like attempts to keep us from doing anything until or unless we come up with a perfect 100% effective solution. Why wouldn't it be worth it to prevent a good number of shootings just because we can't guarantee there will never be another? [/quote]

You are quoting me. I agree that we need stricter gun control laws. I think we should be talking about it. I also agree that w[b]e shouldn’t be letting 18 year olds purchase any guns at all. [/b]We probably share a lot of similar views. [/quote]

Should we prohibit 18 year olds from entering the military as well?  Or do we just prohibit them from ownership of something they could potentially be forced into using (draft?)[/quote]

If they serve our country, aren’t they vetted and trained to use these arms?  Do they really need access to 1600 rounds in their personal lives?  This argument doesn’t hold water. Neither does the argument that there’s just moral depravity, and we need to solve that.  Nor that are founding fathers wanted this.  They never imagined in the salt rifle that could shoot 300 feet with 1600 rounds.  They are rolling over in their graves.[/quote]

An assault rifle.  [/quote]. “Our” founding fathers… whatever.  This is no good.  Gun control NOW.[/quote]

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