re ban all firearms in article apr gnv ifas ufl edu jrm gnv ifas ufl edu writes if alcohol were again banned today it would be much more difficult to manage a large scale smuggling operation the cops now rank just a narrow notch below the military in communications intelligence gathering and firepower proof by assertion i love it uh please explain why the smugglers do not also rank a notch below or above the military in terms of communications intelligence gathering e g why fight officials when you can bribe them i ll give you a hundred grand to let that semi past and firepower in a similar vein the amount of marijuana smuggled into this country has greatly decreased this is because its value per pound is very low when compared to cocaine or heroin it s simply not worth the risk it s uneconomical now most reefer is domestic there is less pressure on the domestic producer showy raids notwithstanding and thus it is economical of note though domestic reefer is now very strong so a small volume goes a long way you cannot make alcohol stronger than proof not a good dollar pound deal what s the point here you re arguing that the black market works which it does of course firearms tend to fall into this low dollar pound area this is the wrong way to quantify things the smuggler would be concerned about value cubic foot go to a gun show and price out a crate of good quality handguns it would not be economic to smuggle them in all production would have to be local there are not all that many people what s local who have both the skill and motivation to assemble worthwhile firearms from scratch high ranking crime figures could what is a worthwhile firearm hell anything that works go get yourself a copy of the army s improvised munitions manual see how easy it is to make a functional firearm obtain imported uzis and such but the average person and average thug would be lucky to get a zip gun and would pay through the nose for it if paying for inconspicuous parts at the local k mart is through the nose drew betz gozer idbsu edu brought into your terminal from the free state of idaho when you outlaw rights only outlaws will have rights spook fodder fema nsa clinton gore insurrection nsc semtex neptunium terrorist cia mi mi kgb deuterium
