The Ultimate Background Check

swizz

Check everyone.
That's what we need to keep everyone safe.
This would address every domestic threat, not just for guns and irresponsible single Moms with dysfunctional evil kids. As long as we're gonna give up some freedom for safety may as well go whole hog.
Best way to do this is with bar-code tattoos for everyone. Then we will know for sure and be really safe, right?

swizz

California has offered to test this system... we should do it.

swizz

.... wouldn't need to carry an ID or driver's license anymore either, think about it.

ricinus

You need to go fishing/mining, you're thinking too much..

Mike

swizz

I'm here for Frothy Friday... this merits discussion.

Juliet

I just finished checking myself

I'm all good thanks for asking

bakerloo

I think it's a great idea as long as they scan it before you can vote too...

swizz

oh heck ya

bakerloo

monkeydoes wrote: »

I just finished checking myself

I'm all good thanks for asking

Did you stand there and cough?

Juliet

bakerloo wrote: »

I think it's a great idea as long as they scan it before you can vote too...

especially the white people

they'll totally be on board with that

swizz

they can barcode tat my Big Pale Nose
I support

Juliet

You mean like we do for everybody flying? Like we do to everybody who works ina daycare facility? Like we do for everybody who works at a youth camp? Like we do for everybody who wants a professional license of every sort? You need to undergo a background check to wield a pair of haircutting scissors in most states, doesn't seem unreasonably to be almost as careful when it comes to firearms.

swizz

Exactly. Tattoo every arm with a barcode and the process is instantly streamlined 100X. Forget that I have blonde hair, blue eyes, and speak a little German... this could work!

yatahey

Not to go all serious and stuff on this stupid thread, but peoples backgrounds CHANGE.

swizz

yatahey wrote: »

Not to go all serious and stuff on this stupid thread, but peoples backgrounds CHANGE.

The changed information enters the national database.
When the barcode is scanned the scanner relays info to/from the database. If the individual's background status has changed it would be added in the database and reflected as such during the scan. Simple... same way grocery stores and retailers change their pricing information, you swine.

Juliet

Amazingly, we can be a safer nation without going to stupid lengths like that. Just by imjposing an actual requirement for demonstrated responsbility before giving someone a deadly weapon.

Yes, swizz, we can do that WITHOUT being like ****, and while avoiding fascism. But apparently, you can't avoid Godwin's Law.

swizz

Jamespio wrote: »

Amazingly, we can be a safer nation without going to stupid lengths like that.

Yup, that's actually my point. Thought I would illustrate the fantasy extremity that some idealists will eventually conclude in a humorous manner.

swizz

Jamespio wrote: »

But apparently, you can't avoid Godwin's Law.

Avoid? Hardly.... it was my intention for this thread to be a whimsical fantasy play on Godwin's Law. I thought that was fairly obvious, no?

swizz

Did I just catch a fish? A sucker?

swizz

C'mon... I haven't been Poi'd in a week or two, let's do this thing.

fishingcomic

yatahey wrote: »

Not to go all serious and stuff on this stupid thread, but peoples backgrounds CHANGE.

Yes but it is rude of you to mention it.

swizz

Brazil is way ahead of us on this. I'd scan that.

Juliet

your bar code reader isn't big enough

Juliet

Don't be silly

the moment you say anything about firearms it's just the first step towards slavery

everyone knows this ... I mean they have been telling us the government is going to enslave us for 40+ years ... pretty soon they'll be right

Jamespio wrote: »

You mean like we do for everybody flying? Like we do to everybody who works ina daycare facility? Like we do for everybody who works at a youth camp? Like we do for everybody who wants a professional license of every sort? You need to undergo a background check to wield a pair of haircutting scissors in most states, doesn't seem unreasonably to be almost as careful when it comes to firearms.