The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers.

  • _haha_oh_wow_
    link
    fedilink
    1211 months ago

    Gun nut here: Not a Texan and also not really pissed off about this. I also think it probably won’t make much of a difference and home-made firearms have been around for well over 100 years so if someone really wants to make one and doesn’t care about regulations, they’re just going to make one anyways.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      -511 months ago

      I agree, what I classify as a gun but is someone who needs 30 different rifles and more than one handgun, dont hunt and is afraid they will be attacked by anyone if they don’t have one or more guns on their person at one time, just to clarify.

      I’m not anti-gun, I just don’t see a need for so many guns in one household whether legal or not. I honestly don’t think ghost guns and kits should be regulated some how, and serial numbers help obtain this

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        711 months ago

        Do you get equally upset my people that collect knives, old tools, or cars?

        All of those can be dangerous too.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          611 months ago

          Ah yes, nobody talks about the daily news of someone killing dozens of people with knives, old tools, and/or cars! We should absolutely not worry about guns while these clearly significantly more dangerous weapons are allowed to proliferate so easily!

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            411 months ago

            According to the cdc, about 42,000 people died from car accidents.

            In 2021, the worst year for gun deaths, about 48,000 people died from guns.

            So yes, cars are just about as Dangerous as guns.

            We need to ban all these maniacs from owning full automatic transmission vehicles.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          -111 months ago

          No, and I’m not upset. I just think it’s excessive to think you need that many guns for 2-4 people. I saw one gentleman that had an arsenal of 250 guns and 90 handguns in the guise of self defense, for one person. He carried 3 ar-15’s in his car at all times and walked around with 4 handguns 2 on h hi is hip and one on each leg in ankle holsters. His gun belt carried 8 magazines at all times.

          If you ask me that’s stupid, if he got into a gunfight with someone he might have enough time to use 2 or 3 shots off one gun. Sorry but that does not put the odds in your favor.

                • @[email protected]
                  link
                  fedilink
                  111 months ago

                  I only have what I need and I’m quite happy. There are a lot of people that are the same way. Besides guns aren’t a need, unless you live off the land and don’t use a store at all, they are mostly a want, based on different reasonings.

                  • @[email protected]
                    link
                    fedilink
                    111 months ago

                    Ah. So you’ve gone full ascetic? I have a lot of respect for that. I like spices and shit so I’m gonna fight for wants being important, too.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          -211 months ago

          No, and I’m not upset. I just think it’s excessive to think you need that many guns for 2-4 people. I saw one gentleman that had an arsenal of 250 guns and 90 handguns in the guise of self defense, for one person. He carried 3 ar-15’s in his car at all times and walked around with 4 handguns 2 on h hi is hip and one on each leg in ankle holsters. His gun belt carried 8 magazines at all times.

          If you ask me that’s stupid, if he got into a gunfight with someone he might have enough time to use 2 or 3 shots off one gun. Sorry but that does not put the odds in your favor.