I love guns!  Should legislation be passed to prohibit gun sales?
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Guns don't kill people. People kill people.\n\nOur Founding Fathers gave us the right to bear arms.\n\nWhile I myself do own a gun, it is still our right to own one.
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It's going to be because of irresposible gun owners like yourself that the rest of us who have legal firearms and obey the laws will suffer.Do us all a favor, sell your firearms and take up knitting.
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MICHIGAN STATE LAWS - Click On Law Below For Details\n\nAnti-Trafficking \nIs there a one-handgun-per-month limit on gun sales? \n No   \n \n Assault Weapons \nAre there limitations on assault weapons and magazines? \n No   \n \n \nAttorney General Regulations \nMay Attorney General regulate guns? \n No   \n \n Background Check At State Level \nDo state police perform a background check in addition to federal NICS check? \n Partial   \n \n \nBallistic Fingerprinting \nMust handguns be ballistic fingerprinted prior to sale? \n No   \n \n CCW Limits \nMay police limit carrying concealed handguns? \n No   \n \n \nChild Access Prevention - CAP \nAre gun owners held accountable for leaving guns accessible to kids? \n No   \n \n Child-Safety Locks \nMust locking devices be sold with guns? \n Yes   \n \n \nGun Manufacturer Accountability \nDo cities have authority to hold gun makers legally liable? \n No   \n \n Gun Show Checks \nAre background checks required at gun shows? \n Partial   \n \n \nJuvenile Possession \nAre minors restricted from possessing guns? \n Yes   \n \n Juvenile Sale \nIs it illegal to sell guns to kids? \n Yes   \n \n \nLicense or Permit to Purchase \nIs a license/permit required to buy handguns? \n Yes   \n \n Local Gun Laws - Preemption \nMay cities enact laws stronger than the state's? \n Partial   \n \n \nRecord Keeping \nMay police maintain gun sale records? \n Partial   \n \n Registration \nAre all guns registered with law enforcement? \n Partial   \n \n \nSafety Standards \nAre there consumer safety standards on guns? \n Partial   \n \n Safety Training \nIs safety training required for handgun buyers? \n Yes   \n \n \nSaturday Night Specials \nAre there limitations on 'junk' handguns? \n No   \n \n School Zones \nIs it illegal for CCW permit holders to carry guns into schools? \n Partial   \n \n \nSecondary Sales \nAre background checks required on 'private' gun sales? \n Partial   \n \n Waiting Period \nIs there a waiting period on gun sales? \n No   \n \n \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nANTI-TRAFFICKING\nIs there a one-handgun-per-month limit on gun sales?  No\n\nNo state restrictions on gun-trafficking such as a limit on the number of handguns that can be purchased at one time. Gun traffickers can easily buy large quantities of handguns at gun stores and resell them on the street to criminals.\n\n\n\n\nASSAULT WEAPONS\nAre there limitations on assault weapons and magazines?  No\n\nNo state restriction on the sale or possession of military-style semiautomatic assault weapons like the AK47 and Uzi. Assault weapons are as easy to buy as hunting rifles. No restriction on the sale or possession of rapid-fire ammunition magazines that can fire up to 100 bullets without reloading. Federal law does prevent the sale of some assault weapons and rapid-fire magazines manufactured after 1994, but the federal law will sunset in 2004 unless Congress and President Bush renew it. \n\n\n\nATTORNEY GENERAL REGULATIONS\nMay Attorney General regulate guns?  No\n\nMichigan: State law does not clearly authorize the Attorney General to independently regulate firearms or establish gun safety standards as part of the Attorney General?s responsibility to protect consumers. \n\n\n\nBACKGROUND CHECK AT STATE LEVEL\nDo state police perform a background check in addition to federal NICS check?  Partial\n\nMichigan: State law requires handgun buyers to go through a state-based criminal background check in addition to the federal NICS check. But buyers of long guns (rifles, shotguns and many assault weapons)only go through the more limited federal check. This could create a serious problem since in many states the federal records are not as complete or up-to-date as state records. Failure to check state records may allow prohibited gun buyers, like those under recently-issued restraining orders or those with mental illness, to improperly buy guns. See also: Li
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It would be good to keep guns off the streets.  There are to many people who do not know how to use guns carrying them around, and so they are bound to get injured or injure others without any good reason.
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Not illegal at all - eBay just doesn't want that business. If you want to arrange a firearms purchase over the internet (you can't really BUY a gun online unless you're a licensed dealer) then head to one of the links below.
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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.
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no way should they ban guns,i love guns,i just think their are iresposible people getting hold of them,i dont think you will ever stop gun deaths in the u.s because it is human nature to kill each other,and also the criminals would be the only one with the guns ,or the police wich is just as bad,people need to be taught the real dangers of guns becouse they are not toys.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nUnder current federal law, any sale made by a holder of a FFL (Federal Firearms License) must conduct a National Instant Check. Only private party sales are currently exempt from this check. However, whoever bought the firearm first is the registered owner start a paper trail when they sell a firearms because they never know what future owner will use it unlawfully.\n\nBe forewarned... most stated do not allow property owners the right to use lethal force to protect property (your stated reason for buying a rifle). In most states, if you use lethal force to protect property you will find yourself facing charges for murder.\n\nHave a nice day. Good luck.
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You have to sell "X" amount of guns in a given time (I don't remember the amount offhand) provided by the BATFE (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) in order to keep your license legitamite. Also you may want to look at the NRA website for more info...hope this helps
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B/c people would take advantage of that law. I have a License to carry a conceled hand gun. I took the course to be able to do this and of course passed. I only have this so I can keep a hand gun in my car. I rarely keep it on me. Of course if all states did this it would be like the old west again. Everyone would hvae a gun and they would be scared of that person if they made that person mad then they would start shotting at each other. I know New Mexico has it open and not conceled. I believe it is good to have one b/c you never know when you will need it. I live in TX, i have a ranch so i have plenty of guns to choose from. I believe in the right to bare arms and I love my country for it. But there are people that will abuse this and thats why its not in every state. Mainly CA, I wonder why that is. LOL
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No, it would just be like prohibition. Everyone who wanted them would own guns, anyway. I work with a bunch of gun-lovers (cops) and they would never relinquish their guns, even if it meant breaking the law. Of course, this will never happen, anyway.
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Desuka's basic premise is flawed.  The argument is that outlawing handguns will remove them from both the criminal and the non-criminal, thereby eliminating handguns as a cause of death, either intentional or accidental.\n\nThe fatal flaw here is that ablsolute enforcement of such a law is impossible (note the total lack of cocain on the streets?).  In which case the BEST possible result would be the elimination of most accidental deaths (even some criminals probably shoot themselves accidentally), and a few intentional deaths.  However, even this does not consider the increased use of "illegal" handguns for "illegal" purposes that would result if the criminal knew for certain that no one would have the abilty to defend themselves adequately.\n\nBased on the statistical evidence seen in violent crime rates of states who have adopted "right to carry" legislation, one could well assume the opposite of the intended outcome; the total number of deaths caused by handguns would increase as a result of outlawing them.
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I'm absolutely in favor of it.  There is no reason why a law should be tied together with some totally unrelated pork barrel project.  By the same token congress must be very careful not to pass a bill that they feel requires all elements to be law or none at all.  I can't think of a good example right now but I can foresee the possibility of this happening...where an all or nothing deal is the only acceptable result....possibly  in appropriations where you are voting on spending for some project and if all the elements of the project aren't passed then the money would be wasted.\n\n\nascarta2  wording can't be changed around like that.  contained within bills are item numbers.  a line item veto gives the president the authorization to veto one item and sign the bill into law...he could not change the wording on other items.
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No, there is no such restriction on retail industry. But that SALE should not be to kill the competetion.If it seems to be to kill the competetion, there is competetion act to take care of it.
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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.
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Well this is a very debatable question. But I would argue that allowing humans to own handguns, even in order to protect themselves will lead to far more shooting and killing than without. The US are a good example of this. I quite believe Canada to be a country where it is pleasant to live, but to my mind such a ban would drastically increase the "level of civilization" there. Just my opinion though :)
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do you have a big problem with people brining guns into your home?  i mean, i can just ask people to take off their shoes usually and they'll leave them at the front door.  you could print one on your computer i guess.