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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“There [is] a flood of illegal guns on the street.”

Each and every one of which represents a violation of [typically multiple] existing federal and state law(s).  Where are the prosecutions?

As for converting the whole country to DC’s onerous and highly questionable laws (which are not very different from the laws in many other places), how will that stop the “flood of illegal guns” that already are in violation of those laws.

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Look, as a gun owner, who went through the registration process in DC, I don't find it onerous. Aside from the two-day training, it takes less time and effort than getting a driver's license. You only have to take the training once. And anybody who owns a gun should have some formal training.

You can stop the flood of illegal guns, by slowing down the supply.  It's much easier to stop guns from getting into the wrong hands by toughening up laws than to go out and find them after the fact. People are opposed to gun laws purely for artificial political reasons. That's dumb and it's costing lives.[/quote]

I think the flaw in your reasoning is that more laws will magically have the effect of “slowing down the supply” of firearms that already are being sold and used in violation of numerous existing laws. If mere laws were the solution, there’d be no drug problem. Criminals are criminals because they decide to ignore the law. Fentanyl is one of the most tightly controlled and regulated drugs in existence. It also is everywhere on the street.  More unenforced laws will accomplish nothing. Jailing criminals will. [/quote]

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