GOP members of Congress may support ban on bump stocks

[Bugsy McGurk]

So they're saying now, anyway. But the heat is on now - it's hard to support devices that enable mass slaughters like we saw in Vegas.

The NRA is laying low for now, but they will slither out of the grass and threaten any member of Congress who opposes such people slaughtering devices.

What say ye? Should bump stocks be banned?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile...tock-fire-legal-republicans-congress.amp.html

 

[Arkady]

So they're saying now, anyway. But the heat is on now - it's hard to support devices that enable mass slaughters like we saw in Vegas.

The NRA is laying low for now, but they will slither out of the grass and threaten any member of Congress who opposes such people slaughtering devices.

What say ye? Should bump stocks be banned?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile...tock-fire-legal-republicans-congress.amp.html

What will be interesting is watching our resident gun nuts talk out of both sides of their mouth on this issue. Most of them have committed to the notion that bump-stocks are worthless in a firefight, and also to the notion that the purpose of the second amendment is allowing the people to resist government tyranny. So, if we applied their logic consistently, there'd be no problem with banning bump stocks, since they have nothing to do with the purpose of the second amendment (in fact, to the extent they make perfectly serviceable semi-automatics LESS useful in a firefight, if your goal is having a militia capable of resisting the government, banning bump stocks would be a good thing). But, assuming the NRA decides that bump stocks are a meaningful revenue stream (either directly by way of sales of those devices, or indirectly by way of making mass shootings deadlier and thus triggering runs on guns), the gun nuts here will quickly develop a new devotion to the sanctity of the bump stock.

 

[Dino]

So they're saying now, anyway. But the heat is on now - it's hard to support devices that enable mass slaughters like we saw in Vegas.

The NRA is laying low for now, but they will slither out of the grass and threaten any member of Congress who opposes such people slaughtering devices.

What say ye? Should bump stocks be banned?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile...tock-fire-legal-republicans-congress.amp.html

A comment.. and a question..

Yes, they should be banned.

Q: What will be the sentence for being in possession of one?

 

[as seen on tv]

good post. Cabelas (some sporting goods chain) announced it will stop selling bump stocks immediately.

lets hope amazon and ebay follow suit.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

A comment.. and a question..

Yes, they should be banned.

Q: What will be the sentence for being in possession of one?

First, the NRA and their ilk will pressure Congress to grandfather in bump stocks that are already owned and, if so, there will be no penalty for possessing one.

My view is that a year in the slammer sounds about right (no matter when it was bought).

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

good post. Cabelas (some sporting goods chain) announced it will stop selling bump stocks immediately.

lets hope amazon and ebay follow suit.

Good for them, although news accounts suggest that gun nuts are racing to buy them now, and some sellers are sold out.

 

[Dino]

First, the NRA and their ilk will pressure Congress to grandfather in bump stocks that are already owned and, if so, there will be no penalty for possessing one.

My view is that a year in the slammer sounds about right (no matter when it was bought).

Well gangbangers possessing illegal firearms frequently walk out of jail and a courtroom with probation. So I'm not sure your draconian approach would wash.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Well gangbangers possessing illegal firearms frequently walk out of jail and a courtroom with probation. So I'm not sure your draconian approach would wash.

Nonsense, but I do not view these things through a racial prism, as you do. Same penalties for all.

 

[Dino]

Nonsense, but I do not view these things through a racial prism, as you do. Same penalties for all.

Nonsense? I see you have a two-fold problem, you can't tell the truth AND you're ignorant.
Amazing mindless denial on your part.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Nonsense? I see you have a two-fold problem, you can't tell the truth AND you're ignorant.
Amazing mindless denial on your part.

Do you have any thoughts besides your idiotic insults?

What sentence do you think is appropriate if bump stocks are banned?

 

[Dino]

Do you have any thoughts besides your idiotic insults?

What sentence do you think is appropriate if bump stocks are banned?

I tell the exact truth you say "nonsense". Nope, I have nothing left to offer after that. You insult only out of dishonesty or ignorance, nothing else needs to be said after that.

You act as though I can't be right AND run your face in it. Of course I can.