when did I say anything about a type of firearm? and yea we could kill ourself with any thing. When people do these things it overall hurts the public on firearms. I rather some one fall on a chainsaw that use a gun.....
not to many antis agains chainsaws.
Alittle defensive are we?
I never attributed that statement to you.. ie.."did someone"... and if you had read you would have seen someone did blame the gun:
Glock is the first thing that comes to mind.....sorry Glock guys.
As to folks can kill with anything, so true. So why should folks renting a firearm have to get a one time background check like you hinted to?
What do you our anyone think a background check is going to tell them about someone that wants to rent/buy a firearm?
Do you (or others) think all dangerous mentally ill folks are in the system? Do you think only those that fail a background check are dangerous to themselves and those around them.
The VT mass murderer passed his background check, as well as the Long Island murderer, this guy even waited the 15 days required by CA law for his firearm purchase.
So, I ask again why would you even hint a background check is a good idea?
Me thinks you still have too much NY in you, as a former NYC'er myself it's easy to spot.
Got to wash Bloombeg out of your head, he is just a different type of Jim Jones, imho.
Now, if you were truely be sarcastic disregard.
It's a shame we gun owners have to go on the offensive/defensive because someone does something stupid with a firearm.