More Suggestions Of No Consequence

Before moving on, I would remind that most of these "suggestions" (they're nothing more) were shown to be useless in previous posts here and here.  (Wow!  It's been a year and a half since feo first presented his worthless and ineffective suggestions, and he still thinks they'd do anything!   What an idiot!!)  One can refer to them for details on why they're worthless, as I will only be skimming those points here.  Let's begin again:

11.  Expanding screening and treatment for the mentally ill.

Far more important is simply adding the names of the most dangerous to the only national registry that would make a difference (the mentally ill and criminal).  The idea is keeping guns out of their hands.  Treatment for mental illnesses that might lead to violent outcomes is a different issue.  Until they are "cured", they're a danger and can't be allowed to arm up.  Now, in yet another post of mine on the subject, which had actual effective proposals, I spoke of the need for those so tasked to be diligent in reporting to the proper authorities those who are a danger, and for those who receive the reports to also do their jobs in seeing to it the dangerous and their personal, identifying info are inputted into the system to which all gun dealers would have access.  Both the Parkland, FL case and the Sutherland Springs, TX shootings were both the result of alleged professionals not doing their jobs. 

It must also be considered that involuntary commitment should likely be a part of any treatment where a patient is considered a potential danger.  Are the gun control freaks up for that?

12.  Requiring that all gun buyers demonstrate a a ”genuine need” for a gun, such as a law enforcement job or hunting.

Aside from being incredibly subjective and by definition, a clear infringement of one's Constitutional right to bear arms, who gets to decide the criteria to determine "genuine need"?  An asshat like feo?  God help us!!  Possession of any weapon is insurance against a possibility that hopefully will never arise.  Clearly feo has no genuine need for a gun, though he certainly has one for psychological counseling.  He could use a slap, too!

13.  Requiring all guns to microstamp each bullet with a mark that uniquely matches the gun and bullet.

Aside from the fact that the tech for such is pretty much non-existent in that it just doesn't work like idiots such as feo believes they do, it's so easy to get around.  A crook can even easily frame an innocent gun owner by sweeping up spent casings at gun ranges and such.  This wouldn't reduce "gun violence" one iota, either by itself or added to any number of these other stupid ideas.

14.  Increasing minimum penalties for people found possessing firearms illegally.

Assuming what constitutes illegal possession focuses only on convicted criminals and certifiable mental patients, this is an "after the fact" proposal.  If one of these types of people are found to illegally possess a firearm after committing a crime...like shooting someone...it hardly prevented anything.  What's more, it would only prevent "gun violence" for the duration of whatever penalty is imposed...assuming that penalty includes incarceration. 

I will say, however, I have absolutely no problem increasing penalties for convicted criminals who do anything their convictions deny them doing.  They're criminals, after all.

15.  Requiring gun dealers to keep, retain and report all gun records and sales to the Federal government.

This is a registry and only a complete and utter moron would suggest that the very entity the 2nd Amendment restricts from infringing upon our rights should know who has weapons and how many.  The stupidity of this boy is incredible!  And of course, all the convicted criminals and other scumbags will be quick to purchase all their weapons from these gun dealers just so they can inform the authorities they're armed with weapons they're prohibited from owning.

16.  Banning the sale and ownership of assault rifles or similar firearms.

Stupid people use the term "assault rifle" as if it means anything.  Dishonest people use the term to make stupid people scared by using that term as if it means anything.  They wish to pretend that common semi-automatic rifles are somehow military grade...on a scale of fully automatic "machine guns"...simply because cosmetic accessories make them look scary.  Most murders are not the result of murderers using such weapons.  They account for a smaller amount of murders than blunt instruments and hands and feet used as weapons.  Liars love this idea.

17.  Requiring all gun owners to register their fingerprints.

There are situations unrelated to guns or crime that require fingerprinting, mostly having to do with employment.  I've had to submit to fingerprinting several times in my life for employment purposes.  I didn't much care for being required as I regard it as an invasion of privacy.  However, though I'd have preferred not to, I'm not manic about it, needed the jobs at the time, so I submitted. 

Of course, obviously, law-breaking results in the requirement and that's a good thing.  Thus, this is one idea that has some merit for the purpose of denying guns to bad guys. 

Here's the problem:  How can we be guaranteed that any submission to fingerprinting won't result in one's gun purchase being recorded by government?  If fingerprinting does no more than demonstrate a buyer has no criminal record that prohibits gun purchases, I see no problem in fingerprinting gun owners only at the point of purchase and then trashing the prints after confirmation that purchasing is legal.  There must be no storing of info related to the purchase after that confirmation is made, because then a registry of gun ownership is made.  That's dangerous and won't prevent gun violence.

18.  Preventing sales of all firearms and ammunition to anyone considered to be a “known or suspected terrorist” by the F.B.I.

This is two different suggestions here.  Preventing sales to a "known" terrorist is redundant.  We're already denying sales to criminals, and what is a terrorist but a criminal. 

But a "suspected" terrorist can be anybody to whom a government wishes to prohibit gun ownership.  In other words, a "suspected" terrorist is an innocent person not found guilty of having committed a terrorist act.  "Suspected terrorist" is a term that needs clear definition.  Of course, if feo is suspected, I'm cool with him being denied.

19.  Requiring a mandatory waiting period of three days after gun is purchased before it can be taken home.

People, mostly women, have died while awaiting approval to exercise their Constitutional right.  There is no solid data that proves waiting periods alter murder/suicide rates.  But if infringing upon anyone's right to bear arms, even for three days, results in being defenseless when the purchase was to protect against a real threat, it then increased the murder rate should the threat be realized.  There is no way to determine if a waiting period of any duration will be long enough for every kook who wants to off himself.  In the meantime, someone who needs to protect him/herself is put in greater jeopardy just to appease gun control freaks.

20.  Limiting the number of guns that can be purchased to one per month.

An absolute infringement that will have no effect whatsoever.  One weapon is all that's needed to murder.  Having more than one is a luxury.  Yet, if one wishes to be well stocked in order to kill as many as possibly, waiting however many months it takes to store up the necessary number will simply delay the kook's plan.  It's idiotic.  And what if someone wishes to buy two or three for gifts?  As much a stretch as that might seem, the point of it is that such a suggestion means a buyer is presumed to be dangerous simply because of a multi-gun purchase.  If the buyer has no criminal or mental health record, there is no legitimate reason to deny a multiple purchase.  No one has to fear a law abiding person.  Thus, no affect on crime by such an absurd restriction.

That's all for now.  There's about seven left on feo's list, and no doubt they're each as stupid as those we've covered thus far.  Now, this joker might not care about these posts, since he claims he's "done with me" after failing in another debate.  Doesn't matter.  I'm going to carry on until I've covered his (*snicker*) "plan".  The rest should come more quickly now that the busy time at work has ended.  Stay tuned.