▲ 315 ▼ Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows (abcnews.go.com) submitted 2 years ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago* (2 children) If you jump straight to shooting when cops show up to take your toys, it's a pretty good bet you never should have had them in the first place. If you "lost" it they should tear your fucking house apart with a warrant to make sure it's really gone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you “lost” it they should tear your fucking house apart with a warrant to make sure it’s really gone. It blows my mind that some people think this course of action would be ok, and that it wouldn't be abused by the authorities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) God forbid we get guns off the streets or out of the hands of criminals. I'd be much happier if they were doing it for guns instead of marijuana like they have for the last several decades. What makes you think it would be abused any more than warrants are right now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) What makes you think it would be abused any more than warrants are right now? Because time after time we've seen that when given new powers, new tools, or new technologies, the police abuse them. They would absolutely use this power to terrorize their opponents by ransacking their homes, whether they owned a gun or not. I'm not sure that it matters because more than half of this country seems to be ok with living in a fascist dictatorship as long as the dictator happens to be on their 'side' for the moment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Search warrants aren't a new power, tool, or technology. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BassaForte@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) We cool with police and government just barging into our homes and taking our property that we purchased legally with our own money now? EDIT: FWIW, I misunderstood the title. I thought it was banned guns, not people banned from having guns (due to felonies, etc.). This is a bit different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you “lost” it they should tear your fucking house apart with a warrant to make sure it’s really gone. It blows my mind that some people think this course of action would be ok, and that it wouldn't be abused by the authorities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) God forbid we get guns off the streets or out of the hands of criminals. I'd be much happier if they were doing it for guns instead of marijuana like they have for the last several decades. What makes you think it would be abused any more than warrants are right now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) What makes you think it would be abused any more than warrants are right now? Because time after time we've seen that when given new powers, new tools, or new technologies, the police abuse them. They would absolutely use this power to terrorize their opponents by ransacking their homes, whether they owned a gun or not. I'm not sure that it matters because more than half of this country seems to be ok with living in a fascist dictatorship as long as the dictator happens to be on their 'side' for the moment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Search warrants aren't a new power, tool, or technology. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) God forbid we get guns off the streets or out of the hands of criminals. I'd be much happier if they were doing it for guns instead of marijuana like they have for the last several decades. What makes you think it would be abused any more than warrants are right now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) What makes you think it would be abused any more than warrants are right now? Because time after time we've seen that when given new powers, new tools, or new technologies, the police abuse them. They would absolutely use this power to terrorize their opponents by ransacking their homes, whether they owned a gun or not. I'm not sure that it matters because more than half of this country seems to be ok with living in a fascist dictatorship as long as the dictator happens to be on their 'side' for the moment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Search warrants aren't a new power, tool, or technology. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) What makes you think it would be abused any more than warrants are right now? Because time after time we've seen that when given new powers, new tools, or new technologies, the police abuse them. They would absolutely use this power to terrorize their opponents by ransacking their homes, whether they owned a gun or not. I'm not sure that it matters because more than half of this country seems to be ok with living in a fascist dictatorship as long as the dictator happens to be on their 'side' for the moment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Search warrants aren't a new power, tool, or technology. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Search warrants aren't a new power, tool, or technology. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BassaForte@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) We cool with police and government just barging into our homes and taking our property that we purchased legally with our own money now? EDIT: FWIW, I misunderstood the title. I thought it was banned guns, not people banned from having guns (due to felonies, etc.). This is a bit different. permalink fedilink source parent