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The only ones who can really solve the issue are the gang members, drug dealers and street criminals who commit the vast majority of murders. If they won't put down their guns, then it's up to the cops to throw them behind bars. There are already sufficient laws on the books to cover their crimes, but I won't complain if stronger sentences are handed out to them. I don't want the government to turn me into a felon overnight by issuing new laws willy-nilly that won't do anything to solve the problem but eventually criminalize me.

Can't believe that I even have to say this, but you can rest assured that I am against gun violence and I understand that it is a problem. For the record, I'm also against kicking puppies and slapping babies.

The article posted earlier pointed to a decrease in gun murders in Brazil after gun registration was mandated a decade ago, but now their gun murders are at an all-time high and the majority of guns haven't been registered. In the United States, the number of guns and concealed handgun license holders have skyrocketed, but our murder rate has declined, so I'm not sure that anything has had its efficacy proven statistically. You know what reduces the murder rate? Effective, proactive policing. Early signs are that the fallout over cop vs. civilian shootings in this country has resulted in les

I watched him in Beneath the Planet of the Apes yesterday afternoon. I strongly support removing guns from the hands of chimps, gorillas and orangutans.

That article doesn't prove or disprove a thing. First of all, comparing one country to another is useless. And that supposed downtick in gun deaths in Brazil after gun control was enacted? How does it explain this headline? Brazil gun killings rise to highest level in 35 years According to Wikipedia, 11 years after a gun registry was enacted in Brazil, more than half of all guns in circulation are unregistered. That's a rather ridiculous question. The article mentions that the tracker deviates from the FBI's requirement of 3 or more deaths to be considered a mass shooting; this is

No, there's no reason for additional laws when it's obvious that the existing laws aren't working.

I won't do that because it's not true. I am in favor of many gun control measures. I have no problem with background checks. I have no problem with restricting handgun sales to adults. I have no problem with preventing felons, drug abusers and the mentally ill from owning firearms. Those truly are common sense measures. I have a problem with knee jerk laws enacted by politicians who claim that they'll solve our problems. So-called "assault rifle" bans are ridiculous, as they're used in less than 1% of shootings -- more people are killed by bare hands than by rifles. I'm against arbitrary lim

The simple answer is that it won't do anything to address the problems that we've been discussing: gun crime and mass shootings. It'll cost billions and it'll require legit gun owners to jump through hoops, and they'll do so if the law requires it. But the guys who are doing all the killing will ignore the law just as they do now. They'll continue to carry illegal guns illegally and kill people illegally when they desire.

I think that notion only exists in your beliefs, not reality. But it didn't work that way for England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbria_shootings I'll pretty much always be opposed to massively expensive government programs that don't accomplish what they're promised to do. That's a stupid law and it's a reminder that additional legislation is rarely the answer to our problems. Time to head down the street to drink a few beers with the fellas. One of them has a new rifle that he wants to show me.

The problem is that your suggestions wouldn't make any measurable difference, other than perhaps saving a few lives that might have been lost to accidents if everyone were forced to take classes in gun safety. It would literally cost billions of dollars and not even come close to addressing the problems at hand: (the rather rare) rampage killings and gun crimes committed by drug dealers, gang members and street criminals. By an almost imperceptible amount.

I've never had to do so. It would be an unnecessary waste of tax dollars that wouldn't do a thing to reduce gun crime or save lives. Canada implemented a long gun registry and, if I remember correctly, dumped it after costs of more than a billion dollars without much benefit. Criminals would remove them as easily as they do serial numbers. And what about the 300 million chip-free guns that already exist? So what would such a plan do, other than adding enormous expense and hassle to law-abiding gun owners' lives? Would drug dealers, street criminals and gang members register their il

That would depend on an engraved serial number. Which is easily and typically filed off by criminals, I might add.

So we need a database of guns to collect money? How does that make us safer or solve gun violence?

To collect money.

What would be the purpose of said database?

What exactly are those restrictions?

My grandmother was born and raised in Ludington and I have many happy memories of watching the ferries from the lakeshore in the early 70s. Went to a brewpub called Grandma's House last night in Denver. It was decorated with lots of kitschy stuff and even had bowls of hard candy like every grandma's house. The whole place emptied out for 15 minutes to watch the eclipse.

Coda Brewing in Aurora, CO, just won a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival for Via Chicago, their American-style Strong Pale Ale.

My friend and I walked 2 blocks down the road for lunch at LowDown Brewing and it turned out that they were getting ready to tap 4 Three Floyds beers. I consumed my fair share of Zombie Dust and Gumballhead.

Anyone going to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver? I'm on a plane bound for the Mile High City right now, but I'll probably skip the fest for the first time in years and just partake of the fun at local breweries.

I'd say that the odds are good if everyone else decides to remain seated. TRUE STORY: I was ejected from a Pearl Jam arena show about 20 years ago because I was slightly bouncing and swaying in my front row seat as Sonic Youth were on stage. I'd had words earlier with an abusive security goon (he asked to see my ticket every 5 minutes even though I hadn't moved from my seat) and he gave me the stink eye the whole time until a bunch of security guys showed up to escort me outside. The people sitting near me all told them that I'd been behaving myself, but out I went. One of my escorts apolog

It's a great concept: a grocery store with a bar serving Texas craft beer, and a restaurant with cheap, tasty food. They don't expect tips, but any that are left are donated to charity. They smoke brisket on site, so the whole place smells fantastic. My neighbor played rugby for years and has tried to teach me the rules on numerous occasions, but I just can't get the hang of it. Fun to watch, though.

You could pay about $8 for a month's subscription to a VPN service like https://airvpn.org/ and then use their simple app to connect to a server in the UK. Then you'll be able to watch the matches at https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/itv.

Not really a fan, but I'm watching England-Fiji at the bar in my neighborhood grocery store.

The entire tour has been postponed.