I wonder what the consequences of this law will be in 10 years? I am just as torn on this issue as the court is, but I'm still for pre-banning certain people from owning guns. True, they may be able to get a gun from the black market, but the less likely criminals, psychopaths and drugged-addicted people will have guns, the better.
I would like to see what the DC metro police does to protest. If I were running the police, I would have all officers wear riot gear and carry the large guns tomorrow.
So, who knows if this ban had any effect on crime? Or did it have any effect on non-drug related crime I should say.
And there is no way a group of people would ever be able to fight against the US military, FBI, local/state police, and intelligence agencies with the guns you can buy legally and illegally. Just look at Iraq. They had plenty of weapons, but nothing is working.
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