Glad to see the left wing news jumped the "gun".....

**PatsFan2003** · 12-31-2012, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by seahawksfan837

I can't tell if you're quoting me because I use tapatalk, but if this is my quote, just FYI, I support a registration system (well, I guess "I don't oppose" would be more accurate) and I don't think it makes you an opponent of the 2nd amendment.

I'll agree with RayClay that this type of attitude does represents a real compromise by gun supporters where the goal is really to protect the innocent. We have pieces in place but we need more to make it work as we expect it should.

**AndromedaPatFan** · 12-31-2012, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by PatsFan2003

I'll agree with RayClay that this type of attitude does represents a real compromise by gun supporters where the goal is really to protect the innocent. We have pieces in place but we need more to make it work as we expect it should.

While I appreciate your sentiment, I can't wholly share it.

A "real compromise" would be giving up weapons except for those that are actually focused on hunting, target shooting, display, or home defense.

**PatsFan2003** · 12-31-2012, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by AndromedaPatFan

While I appreciate your sentiment, I can't wholly share it.

A "real compromise" would be giving up weapons except for those that are actually focused on hunting, target shooting, display, or home defense.

I guess I'm trying to be a pragmatist to some degree. When you are talking about home defense you're talking about rifles and shotguns as opposed to hanguns is that right?

As much as I agree with the data that indicates that having a handgun in a home increases the likelihood of a gun death in that home in many ways beyond a crime, I'd rather have improved registration of all firearms over trying to ban handguns right now. I'll call it a compromise on my part in order to advance real improvements in detection and the like. What's the phrase from the movie Contact? Small steps.

**Big Pink Monkey** · 12-31-2012, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by seahawksfan837

I can't tell if you're quoting me because I use tapatalk, but if this is my quote, just FYI, I support a registration system (well, I guess "I don't oppose" would be more accurate) and I don't think it makes you an opponent of the 2nd amendment.

Well, thank you for that. I hope reasonable people and reasonable approaches will prevail.

**AndromedaPatFan** · 01-01-2013, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by PatsFan2003

I guess I'm trying to be a pragmatist to some degree. When you are talking about home defense you're talking about rifles and shotguns as opposed to hanguns is that right?

As much as I agree with the data that indicates that having a handgun in a home increases the likelihood of a gun death in that home in many ways beyond a crime, I'd rather have improved registration of all firearms over trying to ban handguns right now. I'll call it a compromise on my part in order to advance real improvements in detection and the like. What's the phrase from the movie Contact? Small steps.

Yep. If we had only long-barreled guns, that would reduce the problems with criminals carrying guns around (a lot), and other sources of gun deaths (somewhat, even though most firearms can be used for most fatal purposes).

**PatsFan2003** · 01-01-2013, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by AndromedaPatFan

Yep. If we had only long-barreled guns, that would reduce the problems with criminals carrying guns around (a lot), and other sources of gun deaths (somewhat, even though most firearms can be used for most fatal purposes).

We would need some very stiff penalties for those still carrying hand-guns. By the same criminals.