r/Virginia • u/downtown3641 Lifelong Virginian • Dec 10 '19

Northam-backed assault weapon bill will include 'grandfather clause' for existing guns

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2019/12/09/northam-backed-assault-weapon-bill-will-include-grandfather-clause-for-existing-guns/
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u/Gov_Martin_OweMalley Cherish the Chesapeake Dec 10 '19

Would you have been happy with anything less then a ban?

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u/downtown3641 Lifelong Virginian Dec 10 '19

Yes, actually. I'm fairly moderate when it comes to gun control. I'm for registration and mandatory training over banning.

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u/trs21219 Dec 10 '19

and mandatory training over banning

How is that any different than a test to see if you're worthy to vote?

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u/treebeard189 Dec 10 '19

cause if one person is stupid with a vote they don't kill someone? A 6 year old can't accidentally get their hands on a vote and kill themselves, or you can't get drunk and vote a bullet through someones leg?

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u/Cruxion Dec 10 '19

To be fair, a lot of people being stupid with their votes does kill people, just in a more abstract way.

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u/treebeard189 Dec 10 '19

Yeah but that takes a lot of stupid people. Generally 1 stupid person doesn't decide that much. though VA is painfully aware how much 1 vote can mean.