This is freakin' nuts!  I can see it all now .................. Bob suspects Wally is a terrorist.  Bob pulls out his gun.  Wally now thinks Bob is a terrorist, so he pulls his gun.  A shootout in the parking lot ensues.  Wally is killed, the police show up and kill Bob.  In the meantime, 7 bystanders are shot and wounded while 4 are killed.  Neither Wally nor Bob turn out to be terrorists, but hey, Wally looked a bit suspicious pushing a shopping cart loaded with stuff that looked like pipe bombs.  Turned out he just bought a bunch of candles for his kid's Christmas play.

Excuse me again, I need to bang my head against the wall for the second time this morning.

Just Fred wrote:

Common, why do you think gun sales and stocks rise after mass murders, or when gun control discussions surface periodically?

In a weird and sick way, gun manufacturers actually benefit from mass killings don't they?  Sort of a backdoor marketing strategy.

No Fred I don't think it's the murder it's the President who makes wild charges and threatens to use Executive action on gun control! That is what concerns people. You are going to see a massive increase in weapons sales, ammo sales and application to carry between now and the end of the year.

So are you saying that gun manufactures hope for/support mass murder so they can sell more?

Common Sense wrote:

Just Fred wrote:

Common, why do you think gun sales and stocks rise after mass murders, or when gun control discussions surface periodically?

In a weird and sick way, gun manufacturers actually benefit from mass killings don't they?  Sort of a backdoor marketing strategy.

No Fred I don't think it's the murder it's the President who makes wild charges and threatens to use Executive action on gun control! That is what concerns people. You are going to see a massive increase in weapons sales, ammo sales and application to carry between now and the end of the year.

So are you saying that gun manufactures hope for/support mass murder so they can sell more?

I repeat my post #8 on this topic: "We have more guns per capita than any other country in the world. Just how many guns does every man, woman and child need?"


"massive increase in weapons sales, ammo sales and application to carry between now and the end of the year."

Man, talk about overkill.
 

Rongone wrote:

Common Sense wrote:

Just Fred wrote:

Common, why do you think gun sales and stocks rise after mass murders, or when gun control discussions surface periodically?

In a weird and sick way, gun manufacturers actually benefit from mass killings don't they?  Sort of a backdoor marketing strategy.

No Fred I don't think it's the murder it's the President who makes wild charges and threatens to use Executive action on gun control! That is what concerns people. You are going to see a massive increase in weapons sales, ammo sales and application to carry between now and the end of the year.

So are you saying that gun manufactures hope for/support mass murder so they can sell more?

I repeat my post #8 on this topic: "We have more guns per capita than any other country in the world. Just how many guns does every man, woman and child need?"


"massive increase in weapons sales, ammo sales and application to carry between now and the end of the year."

Man, talk about overkill.
 

I think they want more than you want them to have?  What is a "acceptable' number for them to have?

Common Sense wrote:

Rongone wrote:

Common Sense wrote:

No Fred I don't think it's the murder it's the President who makes wild charges and threatens to use Executive action on gun control! That is what concerns people. You are going to see a massive increase in weapons sales, ammo sales and application to carry between now and the end of the year.

So are you saying that gun manufactures hope for/support mass murder so they can sell more?

I repeat my post #8 on this topic: "We have more guns per capita than any other country in the world. Just how many guns does every man, woman and child need?"


"massive increase in weapons sales, ammo sales and application to carry between now and the end of the year."

Man, talk about overkill.
 

I think they want more than you want them to have?  What is a "acceptable' number for them to have?

Acceptable numbers: zero assault style automatic or semi-automatic weapons with a clip capacity of more than seven rounds. Assault style weapons such as these are designed for military operations with the sole purpose to inflict maximum casualties in a kill zone. They have no purpose for civilian operations.

Weapons owned for hunting with proper licensing: as many as one person can fire at one time with weapons designed for this purpose specifically related to the prey you are seeking to kill, excluding human beings.

All weapons must be subject to stringent pre-purchase background checks which includes mental stability certification. Completion of authorized safety training would be required prior to purchase and yearly update certification would be required. All approved private owner weapons must be registered and the owner must obtain insurance prior to purchase and maintain liability insurance for each weapon owned and registered. Upon sale or loss of a privately owned weapon, the owner must transfer the title for that weapon to the new owner and notify insurance carrier of the transfer. Records of ownership will be kept and maintained by the state department of revenue. Costs for maintaining state records will be paid for with a tax levied on weapons buy/sell transactions which must take place in an authorized transfer office. The amount of the tax will be set by the state in which the buyer resides. Weapons manufacturers would be required to offer owner safe smart weapons in their public offerings. Smart weapons would receive discounted rates on the owner required liability insurance.

In short, a perspective civilian owner of weapons may own as many authorized weapons as they wish, as long as they pay the price, maintain the records, and keep their safety certification up-to-date.