Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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3. K&R... It is more the job of government to empower...

Thu Jul 14, 2016, 09:55 AM

Jul 2016

...the people to do the right thing, to help where help is needed and to be resource. Laws that make government into a disciplinarian with an interest in punishment will be counterproductive. I'm sure the privatized prisons would be thrilled to have more crimes on the books of which folks could be convicted but I just don't like the idea of a government that has no interest in helping fix the problems that lead to crime and poverty but a big interest in turning folks with few choices (most of them bad) into criminals.

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"Forget new gun laws. Here’s what could really keep people from shooting each other." [View all] TeddyR Jul 2016 OP

Seems like Chicago could benefit from this type of program... jmg257 Jul 2016 #1

My thought exactly. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #4

Works for me. Brickbat Jul 2016 #2

K&R... It is more the job of government to empower... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #3

No, we need to ban telescoping stocks. To send a message. krispos42 Jul 2016 #5

Actually we should just demand a special investigation and clearance... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #6

Lol! krispos42 Jul 2016 #10

Don't forget a bazillion dollar Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #11

Hold on, now, this smacks of liberal/progressive thought! Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #7

You're right sarisataka Jul 2016 #9

Works for me. nt jonno99 Jul 2016 #8

Sounds a lot like profiling to me. Calista241 Jul 2016 #12

Profiling without arrest or charges isn't wrong n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #13

Profiling is a proven tactic ManiacJoe Jul 2016 #14

On second thought... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #16

kick for visibility n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #15