Shooting in Connecticut

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Some states already have carry able teachers. I have mixed feelings about this. Like unarmed guards in a prison wing. You hate to see it but the chances for a bad guy to get his hands on it is high too.

I hope they get Magpul combat training and be able to hold a carry license.

[GregWeld]

An interesting bunch of statistics on guns in this country:




http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news...n-america?lite

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

An interesting bunch of statistics on guns in this country:




http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news...n-america?lite

the 1993 Brady Act prohibits the establishment of any electronic registry of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions.

.........maybe a little insight to the brilliance of the people establishing regulations to guide our society.

Interesting data. If the US restricted only cheap Asian imports I imagine it would have a major impact on the total number of weapons. I see no need to sell junk weapons at Walmart pricing thus affordable to everyone. That alone would be one effective gun control measure.

[GregWeld]

I'd still argue that controlling "guns" isn't going to solve the problem... when we can't control the PEOPLE that wield them.

When you read the first couple of lines in that article --- there's more guns in the USA than there are people! So it seems to me to be an already impossible task to put controls on something where you really have no control.

I do agree that there's a reason we aren't all allowed to have machine guns... and that high powered semi-automatics with huge magazines are a "problem" - but given the millions of these things in circulation (I own 3 myself!) how do we go about keeping them out of the wrong hands? There's so many ways to get hold of these and no registration or laws etc are going to affect someone bent on killing innocent people.

I still think it's a knee jerk, reactionary, feel good, kind of thinking that doesn't solve anything.

One of my police buddies stopped last night - he'd been to Wades (a shooting range/gun store) and every semi-auto AR 15 style rifle they had was sold out as of Monday morning. Why? Because people fear they'll be banned.... OMG!! So because of this talk -- they'll sell millions more!! Now what good has that done and what has it solved?

You know -- the funny thing is -- I'm not even a gun fan! But I have CC permits in two states -- have a safe (burglary and fire safe!) where they are stored (and the ammo and the magazines!). Is that because I'm afraid for my life? No -- I'm afraid they'd get into the wrong hands! So I do everything I can to keep them safe.

I read a statistic this week that said 60% of Americans own guns... 60%! Holy cow. My guess is that about 10% are hunters.