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hootsbox  ·  4021 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Experience Says It All

That is because they don't have to abide by it; they are exempt. I can understand the sentiment, but people kill people with all kinds of things like cars. Automobiles kill 100 times as many people in a given year; should we limit the use of automobiles. We tried with alcohol, and that didn't work; criminals (especially Joseph Kennedy!) got the stuff anyway. They distributed it illegally and built a fortune; should we abscond with the Kennedy trusts because it was built, initially, with illegal funds? The only people this will hurt are those law abiding people, many of whom are trained to use the firearms, who use these types of guns legally. I don't like people shooting lots of people, and I abhor the thought of "mentally ill" people getting them for sure. I do agree with mental health checks for firearm purchases; this would go a long way.