(11-07-2020, 02:04 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(11-07-2020, 01:58 PM)NeptuneBeachBum Wrote: I am good with all that.  Assault weapons would be what I would place a higher standard of regulation on.  Those are a different animal regarding mass shootings.  If you want one of those, there should be a higher standard.  I mean, you need a license that shows basic competency to drive a car and registration that shows ownership... I'd place assault weapons in that realm.  Other than that, I'm good.

I'm fine with that, but what are the logistics of licensing an "assault weapon"? Training with a rental weapon until someone we deem an expert says you are worthy of purchasing and operating one on your own?

The devil is in the details and when you dig into them, things arent so simple.

I agree its messy, but it needs to improve.  I don't have all the answers, but its worth looking into if it can help prevent even a fraction of the mass shooting casualties that are exponentially higher in the United States than anywhere else.

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(11-07-2020, 02:06 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: Truth be told, Trump did more to undermine his reelection chances than any policy. I was never fully sure of his ability to win again. He simply refused to learn the value of discretion. I supported him mainly because he fought back against the leftwing establishment of the MSM in bed with the democrats. The people who are supposed to be the arbiters of truth must not openly support one side. But they do and Trump's time in office forced them to fully expose themselves. Fortunately in that process they have stripped themselves of the ability to shape the narrative as they have in years past. They will never be trusted again.

Now the dems have a battle ahead of keeping the interest of their voter base. I don't see that happening because they channeled anti-Trump motivation to win this election, not support for their platform. I predict the midterm elections will be productive for Republicans, especially if Biden fails to contain the leftwing of his party.

I agree with most of what you said, but Trump was a cancer on democracy and had to go.  He was governing for about 40-45% of the nation and completely disregarding the rest.  There were so many things that disgusted me about him, but his lack of respect to John McCain and his family flipped me with him.  John McCain is a true American hero in my mind. I was done after that.

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