Midnightrider wrote on 07/07/13 at 11:22:41:Only the honest people register guns.
Right, true, however lets say all new guns had rifling and registration fully put in to a database, as well as every law abiding gun owners gun (dont give me schpeel about how gun registration is the first step to gun confiscation) ... that will leave the criminals with guns. With a matter of use and time, slowly they will be disposing off those guns cos they do that after any crime where they use it, and pretty soon we'll have 100% registered and rifling mark detailed guns. Criminals guns get tossed often ... and we will catch up in about 10 years if every sale was registered private or public. Took us 100 years to get here. 10 to get out ... maybe more if there is less crime, maybe less if there is more crime.
Midnightrider wrote on 07/07/13 at 11:22:41:You cant check the rifling on a shotgun, that's what the criminal's would switch to and's some wicked a$$ shotguns out there.
If they do, we can worry about it then, laws are made to counter the way people act now. If it says illegal U turn, you do know you can hover 6ft make the turn and lower back down right ? we dont have a law against that, cos we dont do that.
Midnightrider wrote on 07/07/13 at 11:22:41:I bough a 12 gauge magnum that shoots 3 and 1/2 inch shells that would cut somebody into.
Yes, it makes a great defensive weapon. Offence - not as much, cos its hard to conceal. They still use em in driveby's. But still they dont have the ability to spray like a semi auto etc. Again, let us see lots of shotgun in crimes, we'll worry about laws for that then. My guess, it wont be a big factor. Cos shotguns are pretty common now, for criminals, not so much unless its a drive by. Which while it is a crime, we should say, its criminal on criminal crime.
Midnightrider wrote on 07/07/13 at 11:22:41:The only way to stop a criminal or a madman is to shoot him.
Not exactly true in the 21st, 18 century, yea. The best way to stop a gun crimnial is to prevent him from getting his hands on a gun in the first place. He will still be a criminal. A knife criminal maybe ... then we can shoot him, or kick him in the groin.
If you're waiting to shoot a guy shooting @ a crown, you've already lost the battle, you're only limiting the damage. Then you still need to hit him before he shoots you ... he has first mover advantage.
Cool.
Srinath.