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The current standard of "law abiding" does not take into account factors such as mental health. The statistical evidence shows that gun control legislation helps to reduce gun deaths. Why wouldn't that apply to terrorism as well?It is a great idea. WHat problem do you have with it? If the person is law abiding, why shouldn't they? If they're not law abiding, no law is going to stop them from doing it.Whoa it's yet another Billy fail thread.Tell me, what sort of gun control laws are there that prevent terrorists from obtaining guns in red pieces-of-shit states like Texas
Texas Republican Freaks Out When He Realizes How Easy It Is For Refugees To Buy Guns (VIDEO)
"It’s far too easy to buy a gun in the United States – like, super easy. All it takes is a little bit of money, a driver’s license, and the ability to pass a federal background check, which by itself can be completed in as little as three minutes.
In case you’re wondering, that last part isn’t too hard either. According to a report released by the Washington Post recently, over 2,000 terror suspects have legally purchased guns in the United States since 2004. That’s an alarming number. It’s really all you need to know about how effective background checks for gun purchases are. If you want the official figures, only 700,000 people have been denied in the last decade. That may sound like a large number, but check this out – the FBI did more than 100 million checks. All in all, you have more than a 99% chance of passing with flying colors."
Hey, Billy. What backgrond check would have stopped the San Bernadino shooters from buying guns?Oh right let's let ANYONE carry a gun wherever they want. That's a great idea.This is because all mass shootings happen in gun free zones.And criminals have AR-15s available and prefer to use them in mass shootings.Yes but this doesn't change the fact that the AR-15 is a popular weapon to use in America's mass shootings.
Criminals will use what's available, that doesn't mean that I shouldn't have firepower equal to or greater than theirs, does it?
Perhaps you could find some anecdotal case, but it is statistically rare that a "good guy with a gun" neutralizes a mass shooting situation.
I notced you ignored my question on what background check would have prevented the SB killers from buying a gun. That's because your thread is yet another poorly thought out fail.
Hard Evidence: does gun control work?
I don't know if the most recent case of terrorism could have been prevented with more in depth background check alone, but there is an inverse statistical relationship between gun control and gun deaths.