You’re right, but it’s illegal to own the conversion parts and a firearm. And even more illegal to assemble them. I think the gun show idea is incredibly exaggerated, just like the online sales.

I used to buy weed off the dark web and looked at the weapons section to see what was there. It’s virtually empty and what was on there was just hand guns. Nothing gets fed attention faster than weapons or kiddie porn. All the markets I’m aware of ban the sale of weapons to delay the FBI making them the target.

I went to a gun show for the first time in a decade last year, and 80% of the tables were dealers meaning you had to pass the same background check you do in the store. PA also requires a transfer check for all hand guns. Of course people can violate the law, but that’s what the black market is. Each state is different, but the notion people are buying hand guns or assault rifles through gun shows to circumvent background checks in any significant number is just not supported by the numbers.

While this is tragic, let’s not forget that the majority of firearm deaths in this country are gang related.

Even repealing the 2nd amendment won’t end this, as the gang violence that accounts for most deaths already consists of illegally owned firearms. And they’re certainly not going to be handing their guns over. Not to mention while gun deaths declined in the UK and Australia, their violent crime rates and property crime rates increased. Guns are a deterrent no matter how you look at it.

I never understood the opposition to your idea.  Sure, the Hilton's getting billions comes across as excessive, but if you earn 2 million in your 401k and die before you can use it, why shouldn't your wife or children get that money?  That being said, I am in favor a significant alteration of the tax code.  Yes, billionaires and millionaires should have their taxes increased, but so should the lower 50%.  That 50% of the country doesn't pay any federal income tax is a problem.  They're literally free loaders.  I don't care if it's capped at $100 a year for anyone earning less than $30k.  Everyone should have to give up something.  All these deductions and loopholes should be plugged.  If your tax bracket is 35%, you should kick in 35% and not be able to wiggle out of it through bogus charitable deductions or other exemptions.

I also never understood why having children was rewarded with tax breaks.  If you can't afford to have a child, you shouldn't be having them.  All this concern about global warming, and no one wants to tell people to quit having kids the world doesn't need.  Having a child raises your carbon footbprint by 40x (https://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08 … t/?mcubz=0) If both sides would quit their bickering, maybe we could simplify the tax code and cut the middle class a break while making the rich contribute more and making the poor at least have some skin in the game.

This thread just proves some people will never be happy. Your favorite band reunites, goes on a world tour, and people still find reasons to be unhappy. I’ll be seeing them in a few weeks and will enjoy every minute.  But I don’t watch every show on YouTube.

But was there classified info on it?  Did he operate entirely on a private email?  Did he control the server? Did he destroy hard drives?  Did he determine which emails should be public knowledge? 

I’m not condoning it. But let’s not pretend this is anything of the scale Clinton did.

I didn't watch the series until I was in Iraq and bought a pirated Haji copy.  I thought they fucked me on the ending.  Great series.  I generally like the ending.