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Re:Code Specialists Oppose U.S. and British Access to Encryp... by jakeogh on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @11:38AM (#9846084)
"Universal background check" is code for registration: http://cqrcengage.com/azcdl/UBC

Hand your rifle to a friend in Washington state? That's a (unconstitutional) felony.

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Re:Code Specialists Oppose U.S. and British Access to Encryp... by Canada on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @12:01PM (#9846249)
This is how it is in Canada, and it sucks.

Some rifles are classified as unrestricted don't have to be registered, while other rifles which accept the exact same rounds and magazines are classified restricted. Licenses must be obtained to even move them, let alone lend, give, or sell to someone else.

At least advances in manufacturing technology will make this nonsense impractical eventually.

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Re:Code Specialists Oppose U.S. and British Access to Encryp... by rdsnsca on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @11:16PM (#9849590)
It worse than you think :

I have a friend who is a machinist. He made himself a fully working replica of a 3 pounder black powder cannon (shoots it at festive and the like).

As the cannon ball it shoots travels at less than 500 fps, it is classified as a pellet gun and doesn't have to be registered.

We are in eastern Canada.

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Re:Code Specialists Oppose U.S. and British Access to Encryp... by jsprogrammer on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @04:24PM (#9847843)
What is better than partially restricted arms trade and movement?

Being able to create any arm, any where, at any time!

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Re:Code Specialists Oppose U.S. and British Access to Encryp... by wl on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @11:45AM (#9846130)
Just because all of the proposals from legislators to make background checks mandatory for all purchases involve de facto registries doesn't mean that it's impossible to implement it without registries.
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Re:Code Specialists Oppose U.S. and British Access to Encryp... by jakeogh on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @11:56AM (#9846213)
Maybe that's technically true, honestly I doubt it, once you give information to the gov, it keeps it. Legal or not. Evil-doers care not about whatever law anyway, it's just a burden and an obvious infringement on the people's right to keep and bear arms.

What's next? Background checks for 3D printers? Maybe some DRM to keep us safe?

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Re:Code Specialists Oppose U.S. and British Access to Encryp... by pyre on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @03:03PM (#9847429)
> Evil-doers

Are these people that just have the "evil bit" flipped to true? Tossing around the word "evil" just seems like you're asking for a politicized "debate."

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Re:Code Specialists Oppose U.S. and British Access to Encryp... by jakeogh on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @03:23PM (#9847528)
That's fair. Kinda. I'm referring to the people who unjustly kill. I should have said "murderer".
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