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Would You Give Up Your Guns?

Would you comply with a gun ban?

  • Yes, I would.

    Votes: 11 16.7%
  • No, I would not.

    Votes: 55 83.3%

  • Total voters
    66

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First, I don't think is a realistic outcome of the current gun control debate. But I have seen many claim that if the day did come, that gun owners would overwhelmingly comply and hand in their guns. I request that only people who either currently own a firearm or have in the past vote in the poll, but obviously all are welcome to post and discuss it.
 
Yes. If its democratically brought forth and gone through the proper legislative process, and the only way they would do that is repeal the 2nd amendment, but that will never happen.
 
I would probably bury them in a sealed water-resistant container before I would ever turn them in.
 
First, I don't think is a realistic outcome of the current gun control debate. But I have seen many claim that if the day did come, that gun owners would overwhelmingly comply and hand in their guns. I request that only people who either currently own a firearm or have in the past vote in the poll, but obviously all are welcome to post and discuss it.

You just tuck your little self into bed tonight thinking just that......
 
The last AWB/Magazine limit lasted ten years (1994-2004) and applied only to manufacture, importation and sales after the laws effective date, all existing guns/accessories were "grandfathered in" making it have few negative effects on existing guns owned (except perhaps getting a replacement part or a spare magazine). I hope that our federal congress critters, and state/city gov'ts legislators, are not dumb enough to try to make guns/accessories now legal become illegal and subject their law enforcement personnel to the wrath of otherwise law abiding armed citizens. That would be a huge mistake and likely cause such a lack of trust in gov't as to cause a huge backlash from the voting public. As "popular" as gun control may be, and as naive as some are, that really believe that "criminals" would be impacted "the most" by such laws, it would have the effect of turning many law abiding citizens into instant "criminals" with the stroke of a pen. What sense is there in being a criminal, if you can't even act like one?
 
You just tuck your little self into bed tonight thinking just that......

To clarify, I think most people would hide them.
 
First, I don't think is a realistic outcome of the current gun control debate. But I have seen many claim that if the day did come, that gun owners would overwhelmingly comply and hand in their guns. I request that only people who either currently own a firearm or have in the past vote in the poll, but obviously all are welcome to post and discuss it.
I think you're right. I think if there was going to be a riot, it would have occurred when the militia was disarmed in 1987. Unless you have a Class-3, the only type of gun you can buy is a hunting/personal-defense gun. 99% of all military firearms were taken off the market in 1987. Of the remaining 1%, those are personal defense guns the military just happens to also use, like the M9.

I have a strong feeling this country's fate was sealed the moment the public accepted hand outs. There's a part of me that feels it's all over, it's now just a matter of time before we become a dictatorship like every other democracy before us. So, yeah, I won't fight the storm. I'll ride the wave and maybe live long enough to hold my grandchildren.

Then again, maybe I'll be hit by a bus tomorrow.
 
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I would probably bury them in a sealed water-resistant container before I would ever turn them in.
Vacume sealing is an effective way to preserve a firearm for long-term cold storage. Just make sure it's bone dry before you seal it. No grease, nothing.
 
Vacume sealing is an effective way to preserve a firearm for long-term cold storage. Just make sure it's bone dry before you seal it. No grease, nothing.

Yeah I was thinking that plus a lot of those water absorbers and a new family cemetery behind my house :)
 
They'll get the bullets first.
If that were true then there would have been bloodshed in 1987.

Since there was no civil war in 1987, there won't be a civil war in 2013, either.
 
They could only really enforce this for registered guns, otherwise how will they know who does or doesn't have guns, and how many?

So, the people with registered guns, a group that I imagine is largely law abiding (in this regard) would have to turn in their guns.

All the gangbangers, criminals etc. who get their guns via the black market, would be able to keep their guns. They are already criminal, so why would they voluntarily hand in guns that the government wouldn't otherwise know about?

I don't think a policy to take away newly outlawed guns would be a very good idea, and I imagine it would make society much more dangerous, even if everyone were to voluntarily comply, which is the best case scenario.

Realistically, the only way to outlaw guns would be to prohibit, sales, transfers etc. of firearms, not just try to "disarm" the public. Getting a gun free society like this would take many generations of course, and could never be fully done.

It's best just to leave the gun laws the way they are (for the most part). Try to keep track of the guns but don't outlaw them.
 
First, I haven't owned a gun for 25 years but I accidentally voted before I carefully read the OP. Sorry.

I'll guess that if I had one, it would be registered. So, I would have little choice. As for a unregistered one, I don't know what my purpose would be if I had to deep hide it and make it unavailable. Would I plot a murder and then go dig it up. Hard to say. That's probably why I don't own one.
 
First, I haven't owned a gun for 25 years but I accidentally voted before I carefully read the OP. Sorry.

I'll guess that if I had one, it would be registered. So, I would have little choice. As for a unregistered one, I don't know what my purpose would be if I had to deep hide it and make it unavailable. Would I plot a murder and then go dig it up. Hard to say. That's probably why I don't own one.
See that's the thing....after a ban, if you have a gun you can't ever use it, because if you do you're going to prison.
 
They could only really enforce this for registered guns, otherwise how will they know who does or doesn't have guns, and how many?

So, the people with registered guns, a group that I imagine is largely law abiding (in this regard) would have to turn in their guns.

All the gangbangers, criminals etc. who get their guns via the black market, would be able to keep their guns. They are already criminal, so why would they voluntarily hand in guns that the government wouldn't otherwise know about?

I don't think a policy to take away newly outlawed guns would be a very good idea, and I imagine it would make society much more dangerous, even if everyone were to voluntarily comply, which is the best case scenario.

Realistically, the only way to outlaw guns would be to prohibit, sales, transfers etc. of firearms, not just try to "disarm" the public. Getting a gun free society like this would take many generations of course, and could never be fully done.

It's best just to leave the gun laws the way they are (for the most part). Try to keep track of the guns but don't outlaw them.

keep in mind that most states do not have firearms registrations... a few have hand gun registration, but most don't even have that.
a few have purchase/possession permits... most don't.
a couple have AWB... most don't.

enforcing a ban will be impossible.... they would have to go to every single home in American and execute a search warrant in hopes of finding the guns.... not gonna happen.
 
See that's the thing....after a ban, if you have a gun you can't ever use it, because if you do you're going to prison.

that's not a given.... a federal ban would be enforced by federal law enforcement... states have no legal duty to enforce federal law.... there's a good chance you could use your firearm as you always have and nothing would ever come of it.

I can imagine a few states saying " hell no" to enforcing a federal firearms ban...
I read today about a Kentucky sheriff declaring his office will not enforce any new federal gun bans.
 
keep in mind that most states do not have firearms registrations... a few have hand gun registration, but most don't even have that.
a few have purchase/possession permits... most don't.
a couple have AWB... most don't.

enforcing a ban will be impossible.... they would have to go to every single home in American and execute a search warrant in hopes of finding the guns.... not gonna happen.

They all have background checks and a waiting period...except for gun shows at this point and private sales...you are correct and ive said it many times..confiscation isnt even probable its impossible. They can make it difficult by writing law about ammo sales and similar.
There arent going to be too many politicians in areas to vote for something they know will sink them for re election...there are going to be gun controls coming the question is what kind. Lets remember there are democrats from areas that are very much pro gun...w virginia is basically democrat and try to take their guns and see how you make out. I dont see those democrats voting for hefty gun bans...
 
I don't stand in the way of anybody owning guns but I consider them useless even now. All I could do would be get myself in trouble. The odds of me being invaded by armed men is extraordinarily low and the odds of my winning the gunfight even lower and the odds of my injuring a neighbor or a cat are certainly present. I'm a treasure-trove of exotic, noisy non-lethal weapons. A burglar, at least a slightly better possibility than an armed robber, will get the crap scared out of him and will exit rapidly.

OTOH, if they're one day late with my SS check, I'll be marching with my fellow geezers carrying (borrowed) muskets as we begin the long trek to Washington DC to overthrow the Treasury Department.






See that's the thing....after a ban, if you have a gun you can't ever use it, because if you do you're going to prison.
 
I read today about a Kentucky sheriff declaring his office will not enforce any new federal gun bans.
If you read about that then you need to post that because the word needs to get out.
 
I don't stand in the way of anybody owning guns but I consider them useless even now. All I could do would be get myself in trouble. The odds of me being invaded by armed men is extraordinarily low and the odds of my winning the gunfight even lower and the odds of my injuring a neighbor or a cat are certainly present. I'm a treasure-trove of exotic, noisy non-lethal weapons. A burglar, at least a slightly better possibility than an armed robber, will get the crap scared out of him and will exit rapidly.

OTOH, if they're one day late with my SS check, I'll be marching with my fellow geezers carrying (borrowed) muskets as we begin the long trek to Washington DC to overthrow the Treasury Department.
Ok, no offence intended here but I don't know you, I don't see how any fact-dependent situation about you affects or applies to me or anyone else, and I don't see how you're representative of any significant demographic.

I had to use my gun just last month, so we're at a draw.
 
I used to be a patriot and spent years defending my country and in law enforcement. Now as a retired individual I do private security. Now days I look around and I don't even recognize my country of birth anymore.

I will not say what I would do openly because this site may be monitored. I will say I no longer trust the government or the American people to make the right decision. Every year I see us move closer not to socialism or communism but true democracy, rather than the constitutional republic we are supposed to be. The American people are getting the government they deserve.

This country is moving in a bad direction and I and my wife already have plans to leave after her retirement.

At this point all I can say is good riddance.
 
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