my question is this, If a criminal wants a gun is he going to go through the legal way so he can be traced?  So why should hard working, law abiding citizen be given the shaft when the want a gun?
200523
In a ideal situation we should remove the laws that restrict posession by law abiding citizens.\n\nBut more importantly...\n\nENFORCE the laws we already have.
283067
I shot a guy about 13 years ago. It was determined to be a good shooting and I was on paid leave for three weeks while it was investigated. Center mass. Was his life worth the $37 he got from the register? I don't think so. He should have just dropped the gun and gave up.
241450
Most times, in order to ship weapons, they can only be shipped from one licensed person to another.  What may have to happen is you'll have to go to a gun shop, pawn shop that handles guns, etc, and they may have to ship them for you to another licensed gun handler and from there you could pick them up.  For law and liability reasons, fees, etc., it would be a good idea to start off by calling the police department and they might can head you in the right direction.
466093
Yes guns should NOT be legalised in britain. It opens it up for any maggot to get a hold of one, One of the nice things about living here is knowing that we have little chance of ever seeing one, let alone having one pointed at us. However we do have the right to bear arms and defend ourselves against intruders. This could be anything that comes to hand, even your hands themselves. Maybe a handy baseball or cricket bat, or a hammer. Personally I favour the razor sharp samurai sword. Nothing says 'get the fuck out of my house' quite like one of those.
439837
To make a death threat is most definitely a felony...y'all wanting to do time?  It's not much fun.  Even pointing an empty gun at someone and not saying a word is a felony.  Be careful guy.
574671
No one seems to care that they have been fired  at. That innocent drivers could have been hurt. That they have confiscated tons of drugs and weapons that would fall in some very bad hands. Honest people can buy weapons legally through a background check-so who were these guns going too?\n Cost-not doubt about it -it hurts many\n  We could make a reasonable Bill too.\n\nLooks like few want do touch this-its as quite as a library
54991
Its a democracy so every one is free there. If there is some one with a gun roaming around,he would be a wanted criminal. That does not and should not mean that the human rights are not effective.\ncomparitively,its more effective than most other countries.
174608
Just because I'm in high school people (especially on this site) think I don't know anything about these kind of issues. I known alot about guns(I'm on several youth marksmanship programs, along with the NRA) and am aware of the affects of guns yet I'm a huge gun enthusist because believe it or not, not all gun oweners are crazy assassins. I don't see why people especially congressmen have a hard time seeing why people might find an assault rifle or military rifle fun? Any way, most criminals and gangsters usually have records making their guns illegal as it is. So banning guns won't effect them at all, just hurt law abiding citizens. \n*** my point- do you want to live in a country/world where the only people with guns are criminals leaving you to defend yourself with sticks and stones.\n\np.s. gun lovers have a duty to stand up to the anti-gun lawmakers, because allowing them to chip away at the 2nd amendment little by little(i.e. assault rifles and .50cals) will eventually lead to the 2nd amendment saying I have the right to bear .22 rifles.
11605
Convicted felons are generally prohibited from possessing a firearm under both federal and many state laws.  That would tend to sink your ship right there, as law enforcement officers usually are armed.\n\nI'd agree with the other poster so far in that I can't imagine a law enforcement agency hiring a felon.  The felony conviction is something that would almost certainly have to be disclosed to the defense, and the credibility of the officer would effectively be shot.\n\nAs for being a lawyer: who knows?  Those guys get away with some of the most outrageous stuff I've ever seen (the DA in my county has been convicted of tax evasion and was sentenced to some period of time in jail...but he's still the DA and the liberal folks in this county seem to love him).  Go figure.\n\nGood luck with your quest...I hope you can find something that will make you happy and serve society well.\n\n1/29/06: Expungement is certainly something worth checking into, but don't let yourself be fooled into thinking you won't have to disclose your conviction to a law enforcement agency during the background process.  Laws probably vary by state, but I'd bet you have to disclose even an expunged conviction to a law enforcement agency you're applying to.
287762
I think, THINK, and also at least when I lived in Texas (where else! LOL) that if someone were in your home, you could shoot or stab or whatever and/or kill them, but only if it was in self defense. The reason I think this is that I had heard once that if you killed them on your front porch, you'd better drag them inside, otherwise, it was an issue. HOWEVER, you need to check with your local authorities on that rule - especially if you're having a "serious" problem or issue or fear. I do not know this for a fact.......
258287
Ummmmm, the Post Office gets it there? Most likely, since criminals have voluntarily given up their rights (by violating the rights of others!) those letters will be read by officials before getting to your criminal.
111786
Isnt that frustrating?   Sometimes it feels like the laws are out to get the good honest citizens, instead of the criminals.  Unfortunately, the way things are going, what's going to happen first is the law abiding citizens giving up their guns.  There is little to be done, unless a very big change of attitude comes into play.  My personal theory is that we are way too many and something huge has to happen to the majority of us, so we can start with a cleaner slate.\nSorry, but know I feel your frustration.
556198
They can now and here in Florida it is legal for a person to shoot if they feel that they are in danger for their life. And you know what, if someone bashed my door down I'd shoot first and ask questions later. I think this may be very bad for all the police trying to do their jobs. What in Gods' name were they thinking? Some idiot right wingers may think this is OK but heaven help the cops.
481518
It is better to have a gun and not need it then to need it and not have it.\n\nThe government has proven that it can NOT protect it\ns citizens.  It can only react AFTER a crime is committed.\n\nIf someone claims citizens should not have guns, suggest that they prove their commitment by putting a "Gun Free Home" sign in front of their house.  I doubt if they will because then criminals will target them since the possibility of an armed home owner is one of the best deterients.
636572
sometimes people understand the issue better if you frame it as a "right to self-defense".  Liberals put everyone into little boxes.  Of course if someone who is in "need" of your wallet wants to take it, you have no right to shoot them in self-defense. (Liberals are also big on surrender  personally and in politics.)  This one single issue self-defense is why I have no faith in any liberal who would be elected to defend our country.
48298
He wasn't arrested for posting about his handguns, he was arrested for "having" the handguns. His posting about them was just how they found out about it. In fact, the article says that police recieved a tip from his high school, so for all we know he showed the gun to someone there, they told the pricipal and they didn't find the postings untill after he was arrested. It really doesn't have anything to do with the internet at all.
37703
I believe it does, because most criminals do not buy there guns legally. Criminals will always find a way to get guns, by gun control you just take them away from the people who are defending their homes. Look at Australia for example, gun related violence as went through the rood since they banned guns!