Running out of reality to blame, they got to make stories.

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      3 months ago

      I think he means that criminals are going to not pay anything and that you’re punishing a percentag of the gun owners that are doing it legally.

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        I mean… yeah, any meaningful regulation isn’t really going to have the greatest effect on those who do their best to skirt it. But as our society is based on financial incentive, it gives those with economic power more reason to invest in proper enforcement.

        You won’t have perfect enforcement of anything. But giving up because of the minor inconvenience it might impose on the “good guy with a gun” is counterproductive.

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        3 months ago

        But those criminals would then have an additional, easy to prove charge against them. Directly to jail.

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      3 months ago

      Is that how it works with cars? Or do they just drive around without insurance?

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        3 months ago

        That’s how it works with cars. Moving violations increase the cost of insurance. Driving an uninsured vehicle could cost you your license.

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          3 months ago

          Yet it still happens often enough that “uninsured motorist” coverage is not only available, but commonly accepted as essential.