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Universal checks is almost certain to pass, It is just common sense to have gun purchasers prove they have a legal right to purchase before they do. It is hard to say how it will work in private sales, though. Registration by owner seems a requisite condition for that. It would be like licensing cars, I suppose. I don't think anyone believes the requirement to license a vehicle inhibits their "right" to own one.
Universal checks is almost certain to pass, It is just common sense to have gun purchasers prove they have a legal right to purchase before they do. It is hard to say how it will work in private sales, though. Registration by owner seems a requisite condition for that. It would be like licensing cars, I suppose. I don't think anyone believes the requirement to license a vehicle inhibits their "right" to own one.
Owning a gun is a right for every man as is selling his property. This law will be unenforceable.
I support the individual ownership of all, including full automatic, firearms by any citizen not a convicted violent criminal or found to be irresponsible due to insanity. I support having a background check to certify that a gun purchaser is a sane, non criminal citizen. I also support a Federal recognition of all concealed carry permits issued by any state allowing a person to carry a concealed gun wherever they have a legal right to be with very few restrictions such as court rooms, legislatures, and places selling alcohol for on site consumption.
However, I do not want the government or anyone else to have a list of who owns what firearm. That should be protected by individual privacy. The recent release of gun owner’s names and addresses in NY should have never happened. It only provides a shopping list for gun thieves. It also provides a list for local tyrants such as the New Orleans Police to confiscate guns during an emergency such as hurricane Katrina. That should also never happen.
How is that any different than a gov't database of who owns what car?
All this will accomplish is further expanding the government and allowing a pretext for future gun restrictions. I also don't believe for a second 92% of people favor registration. The media are proven liars as are pollsters.
Oh, I'd probably believe it.
This whole "gun control" thing has convinced me that a HUGE portion of America, particularly women, is absolutely totally ignorant about firearms. They're all running around screaming about "assault weapons" and you can't even buy anything that would classify as an "assault weapon". Not unless your definition is (as theirs seems to be) "scary looking gun".
This whole "gun control" thing has convinced me that a HUGE portion of America, particularly women, is absolutely totally ignorant about firearms. They're all running around screaming about "assault weapons" and you can't even buy anything that would classify as an "assault weapon". Not unless your definition is (as theirs seems to be) "scary looking gun".
The majority of women will never truly understand the concept of self-defense as they instinctually seek protection from their mate and society in general. This is why I largely ignore women's opinions on guns. It would be like me giving opinion on female issues like breast feeding or their period.
You don't operate a gun on public highways
Cars aren't protected by the 2nd Amendment
Any other questions?
Is it an invasion of privacy or not? And if it is, how is a gov't database on who owns what car not an invasion of privacy?
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