Your opinion about a discussion I'm having on FB.

[Lurch]

So I'm having a discussion about all the school shootings on FB and a lot of the people are blaming the ease of access to firearms as the problem.

My opinion is I would be all for universal background checks if they gave back all the other things they have taken away like the mag capacity ban etc. back. Private sales should have a check just make it easier and cheaper. Also I believe if you own a gun you should lock it up if you have children in the house. If you don't have children they should be locked up when you are not at home.

What are your opinions?

[Drucker]

My opinion is you are real quick to give up my rights and impose restrictions, that have absolutely nothing to do with school incidents involving firearms. Also My home is not a gun free zone.

[BPTactical]

Uhmm, no Lurch...

"Shall Not be Infringed" is pretty damn clear.
I'm not a fan of Quid Pro Quo, or tit for tat.
I am sick and tired of our rights, regardless of what they are being used for bargaining chips.

[UncleDave]

It is not a problem of ease of access to firearms, or anything but a parenting problem. You can't handle your kid? We have a pill for that! Kids have too much energy? We have a pill for that! Start holding the parents accountable for the job that they do. I grew up with every kind of weapon, explosive, and heavy equipment at my disposal. However, if any stupid thoughts came into my head there was the assurance that my old man would quite possibly kill me. I was raised with respect. For my parents, the family name, and myself. Put the blame where it belongs. You wanted that cute baby, then take the responsibility and raise them to be responsible and productive members of society. If you do not the you need to be held accountable. Just my .02

[sniper7]

I'm not giving up any more of my rights and I want the ones taken from me given back. It changes nothing. People breaking the law intent on hurting and killing are going to do just that.

what laws are you going to be okay with when some crazed manic drives a truck into the playground at an elementary?
What laws are you going to be okay with when someone goes on a stabbing spree in a school, or maybe uses a chainsaw?

what tools are you going to ban? What restrictions on those tools should there be when it comes to purchasing? Are you going to do a background check on everybody buying a chainsaw or a set of knives or a collectible sword? What large vehicles should have restrictions. The bigger they are the more killing power they have.

what about airplanes, like the guy who crashed a Cessna into the IRS building in I believe California last year or the year before? Should be ban air travel and only allow drones to fly above?

how deep does the rabbit hole go....

[muddywings]

America doesn't have a gun problem. It doesn't have a drug problem. It doesn't have a drunk driving problem, an obesity problem, a gang problem or an unwed teenage mothers problem. America has a responsibility problem and until we as a nation can relearn what it is to be a responsible society, no amount of government control will fix our woes.

And don't give in on UBGCs. That won't do anything but lead to registration. So don't allow people to think that it will solve anything. In fact make sure you go out there and show how UBGCs won't solve the problem.

[Irving]

Airplane into building was in Texas.

It hasn't come up yet, but any sentence that begins with, "There should be a law..." should be disregarded in its entirety. Facebool is like those Comcast commercials where the guys asks a table full of kindergarteners why faster is better. That was my opinion before I even opened the thread.

[muddywings]

also...Facebook is the devil!

[Lurch]

I knew most people on here would have these types of opinions and I'm all for parents doing their jobs and I do. But it was mentioned that parents should be held responsible for there kids where does that stop? What if your home is broken into and one of your AR's is stolen and used in a school shooting? Would you like the alphabet agencies crawling around your house asking a bunch of questions about everything else you own?

Granted most laws don't change a thing but it's only going to get worse I believe and the uneducated public is going to start to demand more and more rights be taken away.

[Lurch]

America doesn't have a gun problem. It doesn't have a drug problem. It doesn't have a drunk driving problem, an obesity problem, a gang problem or an unwed teenage mothers problem. America has a responsibility problem and until we as a nation can relearn what it is to be a responsible society, no amount of government control will fix our woes.

And don't give in on UBGCs. That won't do anything but lead to registration. So don't allow people to think that it will solve anything. In fact make sure you go out there and show how UBGCs won't solve the problem.

You are absolutely correct and that is a very good statement.