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    If guns were outlawed....

    If, freedom forbid, the zero tolerance gun control crowd were to succeed in repealing the second ammendment and banning all firearms for civillians, I was just curious, would the police really enforce it? If not who do they expect to be making all these arrests?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cat_Doc View Post
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    You just gotta realize he is hard of hearing and cranky, and try to speak up more clearly next time and make it perfectly clear what you were saying so there is no misinterpretation. You gotta try not to get mad at the old guy, recognizing the issue at hand.

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    Were any animals hurt in this scenario?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Some Person View Post
    If, freedom forbid, the zero tolerance gun control crowd were to succeed in repealing the second ammendment and banning all firearms for civillians, I was just curious, would the police really enforce it? If not who do they expect to be making all these arrests?
    The Hawaii legislature and government is as close as you will come to your scenario above. You mean you haven't noticed the lack of gun violence on the islands? Hmmm.... probably because:

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    behind his beard is another fist...

    oh, am I in the wrong thread?

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    "only the outlaws will have guns..."

    yeah it's a bumper sticker
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    Quote Originally Posted by Samuel View Post
    behind his beard is another fist...

    oh, am I in the wrong thread?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wolfman View Post
    "only the outlaws will have guns..."
    And politicians. They would exempt themselves from the law.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Curt581 View Post
    And politicians. They would exempt themselves from the law.
    And unlike us, would be able to get care for gunshot wouldn't because they have a better healthcare system.
    "Evil prospers when good men do nothing..."

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