Here is an idea!!

TerryMiller said:

Sorry, but I don't like that idea. From the article at American Thinker:

"In that spirit, I here put forth a modest proposal: that guns already illegal – many of which are even now doing observable harm – be "grabbed" – legally, under present law, or such small modifications of which might pass at least local muster.

Let the police remove – no, charge them with removing! – all the illegal guns in the city of Chicago. Now. Starting today. Or as soon as the needed organization and momentum for it can be built."

For a starter, Chicago already has laws making firearms illegal, at least for the vast majority of people. So, if the law abiding gun owner is lumped into the same basket with the gang-bangers, then they would gladly confiscate ALL firearms and then say it was a "federal" requirement.

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Dave70968 said:

Satire.

For those unaware, any time you see someone make "a modest proposal," it's almost certainly an allusion to Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal.

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tRidiot said:

No... the proposal is to actually ENFORE the laws already in effect in Chicago. That is, instead of passing laws to ban MORE guns, go pick up the guns that are ALREADY illegally owned. This would provide an example of not just how difficult it would be to round up other guns (once you MAKE them illegal), but of how much effect overall it would have on crime.

In other words... take the guns that are already illegal and contributing to crime, rather than coming after the ones currently legally owned and harming no one.

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Buzzgun said:

From the article:

"Oh yes, there might be some problems. Perhaps a few illegal gun-owners might not willingly comply. Perhaps searches would be necessary – legal ones, of course, authorized by courts based on evidence that an illegal gun is owned."


Some problems??? What is he smoking??

Legal searches based on evidence??? What evidence??

This dude is brain damaged or just stupid!!!

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chuter said:

Felons are not supposed to have guns. Is there anything about being allowed to search homes of felons or those on probation to see if they have firearms?
Might put a big dent in Chicago gun ownership.

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Dave70968 said:

Satire.

For those unaware, any time you see someone make "a modest proposal," it's almost certainly an allusion to Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal.

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Obviously the first thing Trump should do, is restrict the media's 1st Amendment right to publish a shooter's name or any information about their life. Enacting common sense information control measures such as this would drastically cut down on the number of mass shootings perpetrated by wannabe's, inspired by the way the media glorifies them. Then we could do a 10 year study to see what effect this has on mass shooting attacks.

Violence experts say this will have a dramatic effect in reducing the number of mass shootings. We must listen to them and restrict the 1st Amendment rights of the media in the name of public safety. We all cherish and respect the 1st Amendment rights of the media to own and operate broadcast equipment, but that doesn't mean we can't enact reasonable common sense restrictions for the sake of the children.

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