NY Gun Confiscation Underway – Citizens Told to Turn in Pistol Owner ID & Firearms

[lifeexplorer]

Originally Posted by Goodnight

There are already restrictions on people that are mentally ill such as a license to fly an airplane, why not gun licenses. Yes there are many ways for people at risk to cause problems, should we ignore them and make it easier. No one is indicating this is a cure, just common sense.

Because keeping and bearing arms is a right not a privilege. Imagine that you need a license to speak or to post online.

Just because some states violate your rights and you tolerate it, it doesn't make it right.

[Crossfire600]

Originally Posted by HistorianDude

I'm confused... haven't gun supporters maintained explicitly that the issue is not guns, but mental illness?

Have you changed your minds?

If that's true there isn't a liberal moonbat in the nation that should be allowed to carry a gun.

[gunlover]

Originally Posted by Crossfire600

If that's true there isn't a liberal moonbat in the nation that should be allowed to carry a gun.

amen...but they would just hiring armed security.