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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: Ilaine who wrote (22399)6/27/2006 1:39:29 PM
From: JohnM  Read Replies (2) of 543925
 
There's a federal law which prohibits persons convicted of domestic violence or under a restraining order for domestic violence from possessing guns of any kind.

Thanks. I had forgotten that but I actually had in mind something more restrictive, something that would kick in at the very beginning of the process of court/police action, that would get guns out of the equation.

I was aware of increased sentences for gun carrying in some other offense but wasn't aware they were state based. Again, I had in mind increasing the penalties. In all the cases you mention.

As for the Gun Show Loophole, I recall that there was a debate over that but not much about the specifics. All that should, of course, be closed down.

The biggest problem, of course, is a culture which says it's hunky dory to have guns around the house for self defense. But that's grown stronger over the years, not weaker. And will take some calamity to change it. I'm afraid.
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