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The people will eventually disarm themselves by emotional and moral appeals. We're all friends, no?

Could be. I see both sides of the fence. I can understand that people love guns but there are too many of them and to easy for people to get them. 

I never knew it was a federal law not to own a gun if you were convicted of domestic violence. I can see that it could be scary for a victim, yet at the same time, many people own guns and I am sure they have hit people before. 

But, can you go on a case by car basis? 

I don't know if I agree or not. I agree that stalkers probably should not have guns; they are deranged. But domestic violence charges? A man and a woman can have a fight, and the woman can call the police. And when they show up, she can trump up what happened, and 9 times out of 10 the police are going to side with the woman. I've personally known of things happening like a woman blackening her own eye and calling the cops on a man. Stalking is pretty clear-cut, but I don't think domestic violence always is.

I think if you've ever had a jail sentence for violent behavior, or if you've been in and out of jail a few times...you should be barred from having a gun. That may not stop weapon trafficking but it makes it a little harder. Getting a gun is as easy as knowing the right person though. I've had someone randomly try to sell me a pistol in a library before.