#589624 - 02/02/1309:14 AMRe: There are good ideas...
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steveg
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In states where auto insurance is compulsory, failure to maintain coverage results in revocation of reg and sometimes even driver's license. No reason it can't be the same for firearms liability insurance.
#589637 - 02/02/1311:51 AMRe: There are good ideas...
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carp
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Certainly - in fact driving without insurance here could mean up to 1 year in jail as well. Still there are people who get insurance so they can get registration/safety check then just let it lapse until next year.
I think gun insurance is a good thing , more so insurance companies will place some restriction on getting insurance. I still think taxing certain bullets (machine gun) and paying higher insurance premiums for machine gun owners - they would at lease think twice before buying one = keep your 7 mag Glock its way cheaper sorta thingy.
#589640 - 02/02/1301:12 PMRe: There are good ideas...
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Yeah, right! Then only those who could afford it would be able to own and fire a gun. Like I really want to limit gun ownership to the top 1%. They already have way too much control!
#589644 - 02/02/1301:37 PMRe: There are good ideas...
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What's with these machine gun owners you keep talking about. Machine guns are illegal. There are no machine gun owners — except for gang bangers and mercenaries — and they're not bothering with normal channels or registration.
#589645 - 02/02/1301:46 PMRe: There are good ideas...
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I sort of remember reading a mystery story once, where the murder was committed with a bullet made out of ice. Made for a very difficult CSI!
Heh -- I remember that as well. A great idea except it was debunked on a Mythbusters episode: a bullet made of ice would never leave the barrel intact ...
I agree making bullets more expensive - is not the end all answer either. Maybe just tax the bullets used in machine guns ?
Plus not everyone has car insurance too. Just buy to purchase a gun then let the insurance lapse.
But the only folks who can legally carry a machine gun are military and leo.
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#589674 - 02/03/1309:50 AMRe: There are good ideas...
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carp
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Well the last 2 mass murders was with a machine gun - then theres that guy who carried one at a political protest because the court ruled they were legal.
If its either semi or full auto I still consider it a machine gun. The only difference is how you press the trigger.
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