There are probably 100 times more Russian/Soviet-made AK-47 assault rifles than American AR15s and M16s combined.

Go try your anti-meddlig rhetoric on the Georgians, the Chechnyans, the Syrians...

You make me laugh frayed Russian bear.

I'm not saying that the USA has not done reprehensible things. I have said it before and will say it again. We should never have gotten involved in Vietnam's civil war. We should never have invaded Iraq the second time. We should have gotten out of Afghanistan as soon as it was clear there was nothing more to do there vis-a-vis Al Qaeda. We should never have installed the Shah in Iran, or set up Banana republics in Central America, or any number of other idiotic things. And what was it all for? To enrich oil companies and other corporate interests. It's disgusting.

But two wrongs do not make a right. Russia is in the wrong in Ukraine, and she had better cut her losses and get out while the getting is good.

Pretty draconian, dude.

@Flyingsaucesir Look at how the mass shootings take place in temples, mosques and Black churches. That is their war on everyone else; they have no respect for other people's places of worship. Until these massacres have a negative impact on them, they'll keep terrorizing everyone else. They approve of the fear that they (supposedly indirectly) impose on the rest of us. What's worth more, a White church or a child?

@racocn8 It will never fly, of course, but point well taken

There you make a good (and, frankly, shocking) point. The mo fo actually got shot and he still votes against common sense gun laws? Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!

@Flyingsaucesir That, my friend, is the state of the republican party.
Nothing of any substance will ever get done as long as they are permitted to obstruct.

Not sure how this would help. If you can get into one safe, you can probably get into two. And remember, these laws will have to be passed by Congress, so they will all have to pass a "reasonableness" test.

I have a gun safe bolted to the concrete foundation.. It weighs almost 400 pounds, I imagine it would take explosives to get in without the combination.. With that type of safe one would suffice.

The funding could come from selling the weapons (as long as they are in good condition) to the military.

@TheMiddleWay I hope you are wrong about that. I mean, at the moment it appears that there are not the votes in Congress, but someday,...maybe

I'm unconcerned about where the money would come from vs wherever it comes from is public money. Tax payers should not, imo, now be saddled with the cost of paying for weapons bought by delusional, obsessional, maniacs. We will get these weapons away from them when they commit crimes (inevitable) so there's really no need to waste the money on them. It's sort of like being forced to pay for war after demonstrating against it.

@rainmanjr I hear you but I'm looking for ways to actually get legislation passed. Compromise is essential. And the military is going to buy those types of weapons anyway. So what's the difference? We get assault rifles out of private hands. The military spends the same amount of public money.

@Flyingsaucesir The lunatics get to flaunt their raised middle finger and get their money back. I would rather it cost them. Otherwise it's a pretty hollow win. That's my line but I'm a bitter dude.

@rainmanjr Dude! Calm down. Take a deep breath. We're all traumatized by recent events (and exhausted by not-so-recent ones). But we have to keep our heads. We have to be the adults in the room. We have to show an abundance of reason. We can't go painting with broad brushes. That just gives our political opponents the ammunition they need to shoot down any reasonable proposal. So we can't say that simply owning an assault rifle makes someone a lunatic. Breathe.

@Flyingsaucesir It's okay. Very few people pay any attention to me. I have my words and they have theirs. If they don't like my words then tough. I don't really believe they exist, anyway, so I'm pretty calm about it all. Trauma is for those who care (and that ain't me) but they are showing every sign of being lunatics. OCD lunatics. I know that type well.

@rainmanjr I pay attention to you homie.

@Flyingsaucesir

@rainmanjr I can only hope that this wrongheaded move by the Republicans to continue with the same old charade will translate into greater turnout of voters who want change.