Can anyone explain to me.. ....the rationale behind passing more and stricter gun laws? How will additional laws keep weapons out of the hands of criminals who, by definition...

Sjfh

....the rationale behind passing more and stricter gun laws?

How will additional laws keep weapons out of the hands of criminals who, by definition, disregard the law?

Are responsible gun owners to be feared? Does picking up a handful of metal transform one into a criminal? If so, how does that happen?

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Can't help with the answers.

Sjfh

DaveO wrote:

Can't help with the answers.

I don’t think you’re alone by any shot of the imagination.

BasqueLady Loc: Woodburn OR

The mass shooters were not criminals until they pulled the trigger and shot innnocent victims.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

BasqueLady wrote:

The mass shooters were not criminals until they pulled the trigger and shot innnocent victims.

A least a couple were known to be mentally unfit.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Sjfh wrote:

....the rationale behind passing more and stricter gun laws?

How will additional laws keep weapons out of the hands of criminals who, by definition, disregard the law?

Are responsible gun owners to be feared? Does picking up a handful of metal transform one into a criminal? If so, how does that happen?

Effective laws will restrict the availability of guns to outlaws. Laws that don't rely on outlaws following laws. There are many possibilities

Sjfh

BasqueLady wrote:

The mass shooters were not criminals until they pulled the trigger and shot innnocent victims.

How does that explain how a law will keep the gun out of the criminal’s hands? And how do you know they’re all upstanding citizens until they lay hands on a scary-looking piece of metal and plastic?

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

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EyeSawYou

BasqueLady wrote:

The mass shooters were not criminals until they pulled the trigger and shot innnocent victims.

Would it have helped if he had said "criminal minded"?

Sjfh

thom w wrote:

Effective laws will restrict the availability of guns to outlaws. Laws that don't rely on outlaws following laws. There are many possibilities

Is that how the guns get onto the black market? Upstanding citizens buy them legally and then just sell them to anyone in a back alley? Wouldn’t that make the buyer a criminal?

Sjfh

thom w wrote:

I'm pretty sure being criminals doesn't rely on the victims being innocent.

What?

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Sjfh wrote:

What?

trying to be cute. Thought better of it.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Sjfh wrote:

Is that how the guns get onto the black market? Upstanding citizens buy them legally and then just sell them to anyone in a back alley? Wouldn’t that make the buyer a criminal?

Responsible gun owners don't allow their guns to become "black market guns". I'm pretty sure most illegal guns, or "guns in the hands outlaws", once belonged to legal owners. Whether you hand your gun to a criminal or allow them to steal it, the results are the same. I'm not interested in coming after your gun. I do wish to keep "pro gun persons" honest.

Sjfh

thom w wrote:

Responsible gun owners don't allow their guns to become "black market guns". I'm pretty sure most illegal guns, or "guns in the hands outlaws", once belonged to legal owners.

So how does the law work effectively? You aren’t answering the question.

Sjfh

thom w wrote:

Responsible gun owners don't allow their guns to become "black market guns". I'm pretty sure most illegal guns, or "guns in the hands outlaws", once belonged to legal owners. Whether you hand your gun to a criminal or allow them to steal it, the results are the same. I'm not interested in coming after your gun. I do wish to keep "pro gun persons" honest.

Ok. What would your ideal law say?