Check in if you're ready to give up your firearms.
I am.
I've got handguns, including automatics, and I'm ready to give them up as part of a national movement to dramatically reduce gun ownership.
As a matter of public safety, they clearly do more harm than good.
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(Came to the conclusion that I could either be part of the problem or part of the solution, many years ago. Haven't even held a weapon since.)
Should I be surprised?
I haven't even BEEN in a bank, do they still make banks?
All I ever visit are ATMs!
I'd love to hear this. 
My nutty birther tea party mom? No way. Kinda worries me because my nieces and nephews live with her. My nephew has aspergers and is under a lot of pressure to find a job now that he has tested out of high school after being home schooled by my mom. He's pretty depressed. 
hope he finds a job and escapes!
*stares at arms* Nope. No fire. Just hair and freckles.
I do have an automatic wine opener, but I'd rather keep it. Much handier than those sharp objects that pull the corks out manually.
I guess that's it, then. Sorry.
(since DU's on a Ben Franklin kick lately).
Stands for "automatic colt pistol". The terms semi-automatic and automatic are frankly interchangeable handgun-wise to anyone who isn't being deliberately obtuse.
Any more gun posturing need doing? Need to see some paper targets? I promise you I'm better at it. 
Shall I put you down in the "no, my paranoia is more important than any kid's life" column?
Enthusiasts maintaining things in exchange for being able to check out equipment during peak demand times. Every weapon accounted for.
there has to be a technical word for Americans who can't face simple reality, who when faced with a serious problem, swing from one extreme to the other as "the answer".
Given our nation and congress is chock full-O' gun nuts, we're not going to get rid of our 300 million guns-- nor should we have to when there are much better, more common sense answers. so let's STOP wasting time on "getting rid of ALL guns'.
The answer involves several, well coordinated, comprehensive efforts:
1.) Much more mental health care/monitoring of students to determine who has a problem and a plan to deal with the problem-- not for a few months, but for the entire time the student is in school. Bullying of gay or "different" kids must stop. there must be a zero tolerance policy for this, including stiff fines for parents who don't stop their bully kids. I'm tired of idiot parents who think this is amusing and it's OK for their kids to be bullies.
2.) Much better school security systems, including identifying who is driving up to a school, parking there (or nearby), why are they there, etc. Video surveiilance has to be part of this. Think schools can't afford this? BULLsh**; tell it to congress who just spent $2 Trillion on two worthless wars of choice. Time to priortitize how our money is spent.
3.) Ban the purchase of guns/ammo/gear without registration & permit at gun shows.
4.) Much stricter laws, and a long waiting period for those wanting to purchase semi-automatic weapons. I'd be in favor of making the
permit fees for these weapons much more expensive.
5.) ban large capacity magazines/clips.
Failure to make these changes means the absurd slaughter will continue in our nation.
are sane, law-abiding people.
WHY do they need their guns take away??
Are you implying congress should re-write or get rid of the second amendment?
Hah hah hah hhahhh!!
That's a good one!!
