As pointed out above, it's unlikely that the person who commits the crime is the one that is actually producing the weapons. Thus what the law actually does is make it illegal to own, produce, sell, or distribute guns that would violate the law. Which in turn restricts the supply and makes it harder for a criminal to obtain them.

Without it, you not only have to worry about 3D-print shops mass-producing weapons, but also the possibility of, say, Glock deciding to make and market a polymer/ceramic "undetectable" firearm. Something that, in both cases, would dramatically increase the supply of such weapons on the street and as such, increase the likelihood of them being used in a crime.

Finally, and by your own admission regarding ammunition (BTW, ever heard of ceramics?), even a plastic gun would be better off, not to mention more reliable, with a metal firing pin, metal springs, metal screws, and so on. So the net result is that the law would have no impact whatsoever on the "honest" hobbyist, while at the same time restricting the proliferation of weapons designed solely to defeat existing security systems.

Actually, there are simple majority (51%) and supermajority (60%) rules.

Austrailia? Sorry, been reading too many NRA talking-point bulletins. Try: http://www.gunfaq.org/2013/03/the-misuse-of-our-gun-crime-stats/

As to the Third Reich, according to the census of June 16, 1933, the Jewish population of Germany was approximately 505,000 people out of a total population of 67 million, or somewhat less than 0.75 percent.

Further, by the time Germany invaded Poland, roughly half of the Jewish population had emigrated out of Germany. At the wars end, 142,000 German Jews were killed in the Holocaust. As such, a) a German weapons law didn't disarm Poland, b) Hitler liberalized gun laws for Germans who by and large supported the regime and c) the Polish army was run over from the East by the Germans and the West by the Soviets.

So, roughly 250,000 men, woman, and children? Outnumbered over 200-to-1 in a state that overwhelmingly supported the Nazi party, and by a military machine that took the combined might of over half the planet to stop and bring down?

Yep. A few more hunting rifles and shotguns would have made all the difference...

Got to love these carefully reasoned screeds... that completely miss the point.

See, the thing is that it's unlikely that the person who commits the crime is the one that is actually producing the weapons. Thus what the law actually does is make it illegal to own, produce, sell, or distribute guns that would violate the law. Which in turn restricts the supply and makes it harder for a criminal to obtain them.

Without it, you not only have to worry about 3D-print shops mass-producing weapons, but also the possibility of, say, Glock deciding to make and market a polymer/ceramic "undetectable" firearm. Something that, in both cases, would dramatically increase the supply of such weapons on the street and as such, increase the likelihood of them being used in a crime.

Finally, the law is itself in the public interest, as there's little to no public benefit in allowing people or companies to produce "plastic" weapons designed solely to circumvent security checkpoints.

At my gas station the mid-grade is also 10% Ethanol. I don't think you can get there just by mixing regular and premium...

Kinetic Armored Projectile Ordinance Weapon. KAPOW!!!

I sort of see this as a way to read a bunch of "paperbacks" that you might not want to keep anyway. If you find something really good you can always buy it elsewhere.

The concept was for Anikin to be a classic tragic hero. The implementation, however, gave us a spoiled, whiney teenager. The original stories had heart and pretty good character interaction and humor. The later stories gave us stilted dialog, and Jar-Jar Binks doing slapstick sight gags.

"He had all sorts of choices."

Choices? Zimmerman chose to participate in the Neighborhood Watch Program. And Zimmerman choose to arm himself, despite the fact that the Watch Program discouraged its participants from doing so.

But at the time of the attack, Zimmerman wasn't on watch. He chose to follow Martin that night. He chose to disregard police instructions. He chose to get out of the car. As the one "trained" and armed with deadly force, it was his responsibility to see that the situation didn't escalate out of control. It did.

Personally, I'd characterize Zimmerman as a police officer wannabe. He'd wanted to be a cop and was rejected. So he armed himself and continually went out on "patrol", looking for trouble and a chance to be a hero.

That night he found it. And he allowed the situation to escalate totally out of control. Faced with an actual confrontation, he panicked and resorted to using deadly force. End result of Zimmerman's choices? One dead kid.

"Zimmerman had never been in trouble with the law."

In 2005, Zimmerman was charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. The charges were reduced, then dropped when Zimmerman entered a pre-trial diversion program. Also in 2005, Zimmerman's ex-fiance filed a restraining order against him, alleging domestic violence.

In 2005, Zimmerman was charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. The charges were reduced, then dropped when Zimmerman entered a pre-trial diversion program. Also in 2005, Zimmerman's ex-fiance filed a restraining order against him, alleging domestic violence.

Zimmerman's application to be a police officer had been rejected by a Virginia police department. Zimmerman wanted to do police ride alongs. He also chose to participate in the Neighborhood Watch Program. And Zimmerman choose to arm himself, despite the fact that the Watch Program discouraged its participants from doing so.

But at the time of the attack, Zimmerman wasn't on watch. He chose to follow Martin. He chose to disregard police instructions. He chose to get out of the car. As the one "trained" and armed with deadly force, it was his responsibility to see that the situation didn't escalate out of control. It did.

Personally, I'd characterize Zimmerman as a police officer wannabe. He wanted to be a cop and was rejected. So he armed himself and continually went out on "patrol", looking for trouble and a chance to be a hero.

That night he found it. And he allowed the situation to escalate totally out of control. Faced with an actual confrontation, he panicked and resorted to using deadly force. Result? One dead kid.

Zimmerman carries complete and total responsibility for the shooting.

"Apple's "market-changing" products seem to be fewer and farther in-between of late."

Please. Apple II released in 1976, Lisa in 1983. Macintosh in 1984. Powerbook in 1991. iPod is 2001. iPhone in 2007. Air in 2008. iPad in 2010. The iPad mini (yet another bestselling product) just last year.

Just how often is a single company supposed to create a "market-changing" product anyway?

They pay more taxes here than just about anyone else ($2 of every $40 collected from corporations). Which is more than you get from Exxon, GE, and a host of other major corporations.

Next, why should money made in France (and taxed in France) be taxed again here? Or in Japan? England? Germany?

The big issue is all of the money they've made overseas and would like to bring home and use and invest here in the US, except that doing so would cause it to be taxed again at 35%.

And I like the idea of everyone who benefits paying their share. You never drive those cars? Police, fire, paramedics aren't going to come to your house if called? Kids (and you) weren't educated? Power, gas, water, and sewer don't come to your house?

Citation? Or do you just have insinuation?