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Gun Control & RKBA

melm00se

(5,081 posts) Sat Jul 2, 2022, 02:40 PM Jul 2022

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/gun-permit-process-ny-include-social-media-check-86084680

New York would require people applying for a handgun license to turn over a list of their social media accounts so officials could verify their “character and conduct” under a bill headed toward passage Friday in the state Legislature.

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/china-social-credit-system-explained

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Sound familiar? [View all] melm00se Jul 2022 OP

And You Seem To Have A Problem With This? The Magistrate Jul 2022 #1

This poses an interesting question. beemerphill Jul 2022 #2

Looking into what has been said/printed in a public forum is not AndyS Jul 2022 #3

The Best I Can Take From That, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2022 #5

You have and interesting take on the matter. beemerphill Jul 2022 #7

That The Regulation Is Insufficient, Sir, Is Obvious The Magistrate Jul 2022 #8

I agree with you to a certain extent. beemerphill Jul 2022 #9

A Lot Of Words, Sir, But This Is The Gist The Magistrate Jul 2022 #10

Should we check if they're registered Republican? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #11

Just and added thought. beemerphill Jul 2022 #15

A question regarding the concept "a lot easier to kill a person with a pistol than a baseball bat" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #16

It Is, Sir, A Question Of Recognizing A Problem, And Defining Goals The Magistrate Jul 2022 #20

Defining goals discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #21

If You Wish To Speak Strictly About The Topic, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2022 #22

Thanks then, I suppose we're done. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #23

It Remains The Defining Characteristic Of A State, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2022 #17

We can agree on this. beemerphill Jul 2022 #18

This Has Been A Pleasant Exchange, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2022 #19

It's about time! nt AndyS Jul 2022 #4

I applied for a concealed carry license when John Ashcroft rsdsharp Jul 2022 #6

that kind of overreach... duckworth969 Jul 2022 #12

My social media accounts were all... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #13

Aha...So no Republicans? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #14