I actually think that people should start thinking about owning heavier weapons like RPG's, Stinger missiles and tanks.
You can get that stuff, if you really want it, but the paperwork is a bitch. And, it is hella expensive.
There is already a lot of paperwork, background checks, etc. to
legally own a firearm in this country. The problem is, if you take away people's right to
legally own any of that stuff, people quickly figure out how to
ILLEGALLY get it.
We can ban smoking, too. Let's just outlaw cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco. While we're at it, let's ban alcohol too. Surely, those two things would prevent more deaths, per year, than anything else. Let's require 1-mile camera checkpoints to ensure everyone is wearing their seatbelt, and automatically issue them a fine if they aren't wearing one. Surely this will prevent a lot of deaths each year secondary to automobile accidents (the majority of which I see in the trauma bay are a result of no seatbelt). Let's require more unfunded mandates from the federal government that will require you fork-over your own money to comply, but will not be supported financially by Uncle Sam.
Let's legislate everything. Let's ban and preclude peope from the right of free ownership and choosing what they want, because we all know that the average American can't be trusted, right? Because, everybody also knows that good legislation will prevent good, law-abiding citizens from doing things, and not just create more criminals.
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-copro
