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Scary, right? Derek V

Yep, but apparently that isn’t logical. Derek V

Yep, all of that has to be kept by the dealer for 7 years, I think. Derek V

I guess when you can’t go after the message, go after the messenger. Good talk. Derek V

“How would law enforcement know and then prove beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law I bought it without a background check? ” You didn’t answer the question. Derek V

Logic? For example. I buy a firearm from a friend without complying with the background law. How would law enforcement know and then prove beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law I bought it without a background check? Derek V

Yep, and the difference between CA speed limits and the CO universal firearm background check laws, one is enforceable, the other isn’t. Derek V

And not enforceable is not equal to not being enforced. Derek V

Well, sure, for the same reason I am against a national registry of firearms. I actually had a long post typed up focusing on identifying the problem more, but deleted it. It wasn't very coherent. I agree, there is a problem. I agree there is more we can do to reduce the problem. I do not agree that gun control is the solution. I do not agree that registration will work to prevent anything. Bill Von disagreed with me that the Colorado Universal background check law was enforceable. Turns out, it is not enforceable. Instead of, "I was wrong, that law should be repealed", I get "Well, let's expand it to a national registry". Where does it end? Let's take away Semi-Auto AR-15's. Well, that did a little. Let's take away all semi-auto rifles. OK, that did a bit more. Let's take away semi-auto pistols. OK, that did more. OK, let's take away shotguns. Boiling a frog. Pro-gun control will keep going as far as they can. Derek V

That is already illegal. Colorado passed a universal background check law. Several poster here, including billvon, were sure that the law would be enforceable. Want to guess how many people have been prosecuted in the last 5 years? Boiling a frog. Derek V

The deterence's are already in place. Commit murder and odds are good you are going to get caught. Derek V

Seems to me that most mass shooters either are aware they will get caught, or do not plan to survive anyway. Deterrence means nothing to these people. Derek V

No issues found on the reserve after landing? Derek V

Why? Derek V

Which does nothing to prevent the vehicle from being used as a weapon. Derek V

I agree that certain types of firearms should be controlled, but the current system works to control those firearms. I do not see how registration will prevent mass shootings. I do see how registration is the first step in confiscation. Pro-gun control supporters will take any new gun control laws they can get. Here in Colorado, 5 years ago they passed 2 new gun control laws. Universal background checks, which did nothing, and magazine size limit. The state senator that sponsored this law, Mary Hodge, thought that this law would cause 30-round magazine to quickly be used up since she thought they could only be used once. This is why I do not trust new gun control laws and ask how they would work. I don't see how they would. I think the end goal is extreme gun control, verging on confiscation. One small step at a time, aka boiling a frog. You made a jump from "there is a problem" to "action is required" to what guns do you want to keep? I do not agree with that chain of reasoning. You want to save lives? Require GPS speed limiters, ignition breathalyzers, real initial and recurrent driver training, and cell phones that are disabled in vehicles. Now there is some low hanging fruit. Derek V

Good advice. The date of manufacture (week and year) are on most tires now. They are only good for ~5 years, regardless of remaining tread. Also, check the pressure in your spare tire once a month when you check the pressure in your tires. Derek V

Please explain. Derek V

How many mass shootings would have been prevented if firearms were required to be registered? Vehicles are required to be registered and they are still used to create mass casualties. Derek V

Thank you very much. Again, I don’t care if someone says they support President Trump because he has purple skin. I am not going to argue the color of his skin. I honestly want to understand. Thank you again for your extensive post. Derek V

No, smart people can and do make poor decisions. If all of President Trump's supporters were not smart, it would be easy to dismiss them. They are not. I am just trying to get an understanding of why people support him. I think seeking understanding, even if I don't agree with it, should be applauded and encouraged, not criticized. Derek V

Or they don't want to be attacked and have to defend why they support him. There are smart people that support him, I would like to understand why. I thought I could gain some insight with this thread, purposefully thanking anyone who would share to encourage more people to share. I tried to stop debates into their reasoning so that more people would share. I failed. Derek V

No, they idea is to block noise, not air. Foam ear plugs are not air tight. 18,000 feet is about 1/2 atmospheric pressure. So that would be about 16 feet of water. Depending on the plane, I wear them for the ride up and take them out before exit. I have jumped them before, without any issues. Derek V

President Trump is not the Governor of Florida and that also is not an opinion of why someone supports President TRump. Derek V

Why people you know support President Trump will help me understand just as well. There are a lot of smart people on both sides. I am thinking that both sides are allowing emotions to guide their opinions more than facts. Derek V