As mentioned above...
by Paul 
, Sunday, February 17, 2013, 13:20 (4300 days ago) @ FOG
the issue (as we understand it) is punishing the possession of in inanimate object with no intent to cause harm to another to a greater degree than actions committed by an individual that result in harm to another. Hoplophobia (fear of instruments/weapons) is what drives such laws. Instruments/weapons are inanimate, they can only cause harm when they are wielded by a person. Causing harm to another is something that merits strict punishment, assigning greater punishment for merely possessing an inanimate object than for causing harm to another person is asinine at best. There IS a link to "gun control" in that those who are supporting this law are showing irrationality and this MUST be brought out. Is that not the core of our rejection of so called "gun control", the very irrationality of attempting to end certain actions by controlling accessibility to inanimate objects?
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- An interesting list of crimes less horrible than hicap mags -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 11:37
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- Interesting, but trivial. -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 12:16
- No doubt that freedom is the main issue, -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 12:30
- I agree Paul -
Dave B,
2013-02-17, 12:34
- Good question... -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 12:56
- No, not rhetorical at all. I AM interested in the way -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 13:12
- Where you say "One must ask", we diverge. - FOG, 2013-02-17, 13:21
- No, not rhetorical at all. I AM interested in the way -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 13:12
- Good question... -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 12:56
- Call it 'Changing The Subject', then... -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 12:41
- Perhaps you'd be so kind as to... -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 12:55
- The issue is 'Gun Control', is it not? -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 13:01
- As mentioned above... -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 13:20
- The core? -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 13:25
- Not only dopers... -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 13:29
- I don't know exactly how we can get our 'bearings' back... -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 13:39
- Punishment - Dave B, 2013-02-17, 19:00
- I don't know exactly how we can get our 'bearings' back... -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 13:39
- Not only dopers... -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 13:29
- The core? -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 13:25
- The point is that the mere possession of a high capacity - stonewalrus, 2013-02-17, 13:22
- As mentioned above... -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 13:20
- The issue is 'Gun Control', is it not? -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 13:01
- Perhaps you'd be so kind as to... -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 12:55
- I agree Paul -
Dave B,
2013-02-17, 12:34
- No doubt that freedom is the main issue, -
Paul,
2013-02-17, 12:30
- Thanks Paul. This shows the illogical thinking that - AkRay, 2013-02-17, 12:51
- It shows the hate and fear. -
cas,
2013-02-17, 15:58
- possession of a styrofoam cup is going to be illegal if -
stonewalrus,
2013-02-17, 16:27
- yes, he was elected Mommie, not mayor, in his opinion -
cable,
2013-02-17, 19:30
- And apparently for life with his own private police force - stonewalrus, 2013-02-17, 19:39
- yes, he was elected Mommie, not mayor, in his opinion -
cable,
2013-02-17, 19:30
- possession of a styrofoam cup is going to be illegal if -
stonewalrus,
2013-02-17, 16:27
- Interesting, but trivial. -
FOG,
2013-02-17, 12:16