(August 20, 2019 at 8:19 am)onlinebiker Wrote: I used to think they were a good idea. Taking guns away from a deranged individual sounds good on the face of it - but would it work?These propositions have huge potential for abuse by the state.
Probably not.
Why not? Very simple.
It depends on the honest cooperation of a deranged individual.
Consider - when the cops go into someone's house to confiscate guns - how do they know when they have them all? Answer - they have to ask - and trust - the deranged individual in question if they have all the guns.
See the problem?
You think that just MAYBE the guy might have a gun - or 30 stashed somewhere?
Think about this - prisoners in maximum security prisons manage to hide weapons. You think a guy who is free can't manage that trick?
Then also consider - might confiscating some of the guy's guns push him over the edge - and send him out on a killing spree?
Nope. You can't make the world safer by taking away a few guns. You can make it somewhat safer by locking people up.
Are you ready to start locking people up without a trial?
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