Comments on: Obama on Gun Control: For some reason I don’t feel reassured http://geekyweekly.com/2008/obama-on-gun-control-for-some-reason-i-dont-feel-reassured My life as a computer / photo / sound / video game / music / movie / gun geek Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://geekyweekly.com/2008/obama-on-gun-control-for-some-reason-i-dont-feel-reassured#comment-16762 Andrew Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:05:48 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=461#comment-16762 How is he being careful? Gun bans don't keep guns out of the hands of criminals, only out of the hands of law abiding citizens wishing to defend themselves. If a criminal really wants a gun, I doubt they'll risk going to an FFL and trying to do a legit buy, they'll go to their local "transferred ownership" goods dealer. Here in California they will deny your background check if you don't spell out the full name of your state of birth, I just don't see people making up a "false background" and walking out with a gun. Funny thing is face to face transfers of Curios & Relic (50 years or older, semi-automatic or bolt-action) long guns aren't restricted at all in California. A criminal could illegally acquire a nice M1 Garand in .30-06 for under $1000 without much trouble, but I have to wait 10 days to buy a new .22 plinker that would have trouble on anything bigger than a squirrel. And that seems to work fine, because you don't hear about gangs walking around with WWII military surplus rifles (which fire incredibly powerful rounds compared to popular pistol calibers). How is he being careful? Gun bans don’t keep guns out of the hands of criminals, only out of the hands of law abiding citizens wishing to defend themselves. If a criminal really wants a gun, I doubt they’ll risk going to an FFL and trying to do a legit buy, they’ll go to their local “transferred ownership” goods dealer. Here in California they will deny your background check if you don’t spell out the full name of your state of birth, I just don’t see people making up a “false background” and walking out with a gun.

Funny thing is face to face transfers of Curios & Relic (50 years or older, semi-automatic or bolt-action) long guns aren’t restricted at all in California. A criminal could illegally acquire a nice M1 Garand in .30-06 for under $1000 without much trouble, but I have to wait 10 days to buy a new .22 plinker that would have trouble on anything bigger than a squirrel. And that seems to work fine, because you don’t hear about gangs walking around with WWII military surplus rifles (which fire incredibly powerful rounds compared to popular pistol calibers).

]]> By: Steve http://geekyweekly.com/2008/obama-on-gun-control-for-some-reason-i-dont-feel-reassured#comment-16761 Steve Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:29:12 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=461#comment-16761 at least obama is being careful, McCain is only doing backround checks, anyone can make a false backround... and stiffer penalties for people who use guns in crimes? Whats that gonna acomplish? They'll only come out of jail and do it again!!! at least obama is being careful, McCain is only doing backround checks, anyone can make a false backround… and stiffer penalties for people who use guns in crimes? Whats that gonna acomplish? They’ll only come out of jail and do it again!!!

]]> By: nathan118 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/obama-on-gun-control-for-some-reason-i-dont-feel-reassured#comment-16637 nathan118 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:39:34 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=461#comment-16637 Chalk one issue up for McCain. And if people don't think the President matters, just look at the overturn of the DC gun ban. That wouldn't happen without conservatives on the bench, and without McCain we won't get them. Chalk one issue up for McCain. And if people don’t think the President matters, just look at the overturn of the DC gun ban. That wouldn’t happen without conservatives on the bench, and without McCain we won’t get them.

]]> By: BobG http://geekyweekly.com/2008/obama-on-gun-control-for-some-reason-i-dont-feel-reassured#comment-16554 BobG Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:28:36 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=461#comment-16554 Obama can talk trash all he wants; his record shows the truth. Obama can talk trash all he wants; his record shows the truth.

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