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reformist2

(9,841 posts) Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:23 PM Dec 2012

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Do we have a right to know who owns guns, and how many?

Just throwing it out there.

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Do we have a right to know who owns guns, and how many? (Original Post) reformist2 Dec 2012 OP

no n/t ohheckyeah Dec 2012 #1

No. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #2

No. axetogrind Dec 2012 #3

Umm no Marrah_G Dec 2012 #4

Us? No. Law enforcement? Absolutely. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #5

+1 Union Scribe Dec 2012 #7

Agreed. axetogrind Dec 2012 #16

No Rights, Just A Privilege Missouri Lad Dec 2012 #6

Hmmmm .... you do know that the Democratic Party platform recognises the individual right kelly1mm Dec 2012 #11

Wrong. axetogrind Dec 2012 #15

Out of curiosity, do you agree with Scalia about everything, or do you have progressive views DanTex Dec 2012 #19

Agree with Fat Tony on everything? axetogrind Dec 2012 #20

No. You might be a criminal. ... spin Dec 2012 #8

No. nt rrneck Dec 2012 #9

How would you use the information? ileus Dec 2012 #10

I'd try to avoid owners of multiple guns like the plague. I'd move away. reformist2 Dec 2012 #12

What if your neighbor on the left own 35 and the one on the right has 5? ileus Dec 2012 #13

I'd move! reformist2 Dec 2012 #18

Who do you mean by "we"? The general public? NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #14

No. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #17

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

1. no n/t

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:24 PM

Dec 2012

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

2. No.

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:25 PM

Dec 2012

axetogrind

(118 posts)

3. No.

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:25 PM

Dec 2012

No right at all.

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

4. Umm no

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:26 PM

Dec 2012

That would be giving criminals a map to where to find the most guns...

I think local law enforcement should know.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

5. Us? No. Law enforcement? Absolutely. nt

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:29 PM

Dec 2012

Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)

7. +1

Reply to onehandle (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:32 PM

Dec 2012

axetogrind

(118 posts)

16. Agreed.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:52 PM

Dec 2012

Missouri Lad

(8 posts)

6. No Rights, Just A Privilege

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:30 PM

Dec 2012

I think no one has a right to own a gun..any kind. It's just a privilege

kelly1mm

(4,733 posts)

11. Hmmmm .... you do know that the Democratic Party platform recognises the individual right

Reply to Missouri Lad (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:42 PM

Dec 2012

to own firearms, right?

axetogrind

(118 posts)

15. Wrong.

Reply to Missouri Lad (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:51 PM

Dec 2012

The SCOTUS has already addressed that. The 2A is a right, not a privilidge, but like all rights, it is subject to government restrictions which are reasonable.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

19. Out of curiosity, do you agree with Scalia about everything, or do you have progressive views

Reply to axetogrind (Reply #15)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:53 PM

Dec 2012

on issues besides guns?

axetogrind

(118 posts)

20. Agree with Fat Tony on everything?

Reply to DanTex (Reply #19)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 08:00 PM

Dec 2012

Not a chance. My wife and I consider ourselves pretty progressive in most other areas, such as,
Gay Rights
Pro Choice
Pro Gay Marriage
Womans Rights
Pro Immigrants rights
Anti War
Pro Environment

spin

(17,493 posts)

8. No. You might be a criminal. ...

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:36 PM

Dec 2012

Given time an experienced thief can get into any gun safe and steal the contents.

rrneck

(17,671 posts)

9. No. nt

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:37 PM

Dec 2012

ileus

(15,396 posts)

10. How would you use the information?

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:40 PM

Dec 2012

Sell the info to local meth heads?

Wait until the owners were on vacation and break in and steal them?

Burn down their home Friday night when the went to the movies?

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

12. I'd try to avoid owners of multiple guns like the plague. I'd move away.

Reply to ileus (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:43 PM

Dec 2012

ileus

(15,396 posts)

13. What if your neighbor on the left own 35 and the one on the right has 5?

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #12)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:46 PM

Dec 2012

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

18. I'd move!

Reply to ileus (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:52 PM

Dec 2012

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

14. Who do you mean by "we"? The general public?

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:47 PM

Dec 2012

Like a public registry?

rDigital

(2,239 posts)

17. No. nt

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:52 PM

Dec 2012

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