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I live in California. We have probably the strictest gun control in the nation. We have a mental health database plus all the criminal background databases state and federal, gun shows have to run background checks and there is a 14 day waiting period for purchases. If someone is on the mental health database and then they seek and complete treatment, the state removes them and they can purchase firearms. Now they want to make it a permanent restriction if they are ever on the list, just in case…
Actually that is a good start. Also tax gun sales to fund the new police state we need to man every school, mall, theater and public place with a guard to protect us from the odd gun lover who decides its time to kill people.
Elect me and I will confiscate all firearms and have them melted to make metal for high speed rail. There should be no guns at all, not even for the police. As for the military, there should be no military anywhere on the planet.
Looks like Ms. Benson is a fan of Chris Rock!: “Gun control? We need bullet control! I think every bullet should cost 5,000 dollars. Because if a bullet cost five thousand dollars, we wouldn’t have any innocent bystanders”
By all means, tax bullets. It would give organized criminal elements another market for goods and stimulate financial activity. They’ll also be able to hire more employees and marginally reduce the unemployment figures.
Taxing something will only stop the ‘poor’ from buying it legitimately. Do criminals pay tax on their illegal purchases? The police even admit there isn’t enough money in America to put an armed guard everywhere. Besides, do armed guards stop all bank robberies?
I don’t like guns. I never have, and I never will. That said, taking all the guns away, or making them cost too much is not the answer. Because even if, somehow, you manage to get all the guns, and keep them away from people, there will be a 10000% rise in people being bludgeoned to death. You can’t legislate away the sick, dark little corners of people’s minds that make them do unthinkable, terrible things.
Mix a snifter of Bill Mauldin, a dash of Jeff McNelly and a very large dollop of common sense, and you begin to get an idea of Lisa Benson’s considerable talent.
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Comments (66) (Please sign in to comment)
ConserveGov said, 6 months ago
Ha! Yep typical California Dumocrat knee-jerk reaction.
mickey1339
said, 6 months ago
I live in California. We have probably the strictest gun control in the nation. We have a mental health database plus all the criminal background databases state and federal, gun shows have to run background checks and there is a 14 day waiting period for purchases.
If someone is on the mental health database and then they seek and complete treatment, the state removes them and they can purchase firearms. Now they want to make it a permanent restriction if they are ever on the list, just in case…
greyolddave said, 6 months ago
Actually that is a good start. Also tax gun sales to fund the new police state we need to man every school, mall, theater and public place with a guard to protect us from the odd gun lover who decides its time to kill people.
Clark Kent said, 6 months ago
Elect me and I will confiscate all firearms and have them melted to make metal for high speed rail. There should be no guns at all, not even for the police. As for the military, there should be no military anywhere on the planet.
ReFlex-76
said, 6 months ago
Looks like Ms. Benson is a fan of Chris Rock!:
“Gun control? We need bullet control! I think every bullet should cost 5,000 dollars. Because if a bullet cost five thousand dollars, we wouldn’t have any innocent bystanders”
capnLaz
said, 6 months ago
Are you ALL nuts?
Newenglandah said, 6 months ago
@capnLaz
No, just the NRA apologists.
Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 6 months ago
So did Cook County Illinois get the idea from California or was it the other way around?
mikefive said, 6 months ago
By all means, tax bullets. It would give organized criminal elements another market for goods and stimulate financial activity. They’ll also be able to hire more employees and marginally reduce the unemployment figures.
Ms. Ima said, 6 months ago
@greyolddave
Taxing something will only stop the ‘poor’ from buying it legitimately. Do criminals pay tax on their illegal purchases?
The police even admit there isn’t enough money in America to put an armed guard everywhere. Besides, do armed guards stop all bank robberies?
Ms. Ima said, 6 months ago
@ReFlex-76
The cops are the ones that shoot innocent bystanders and they will be tax exempt.
Gore Bane said, 6 months ago
@Clark Kent
Good plan! Let us know how it works out.
flake-67121 said, 6 months ago
don’t be party to making the problem worse, stop knee-jerk emotional laws that punish everybody who didn’t do it.
More guns, less crime.
Himari Noihara said, 6 months ago
I don’t like guns. I never have, and I never will. That said, taking all the guns away, or making them cost too much is not the answer. Because even if, somehow, you manage to get all the guns, and keep them away from people, there will be a 10000% rise in people being bludgeoned to death. You can’t legislate away the sick, dark little corners of people’s minds that make them do unthinkable, terrible things.
And that is the REAL problem.
coraryan
said, 6 months ago
@Clark Kent
Better learn how to say that in whatever language the Muslims speak!