Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: What is reasonable gun control... [View all]jeepnstein
(2,631 posts)On the face of it I think it might be reasonable.
I have a problem with a government-issued ID for ammo purchases. And having ammo drop shipped to the police station is just a bad idea all the way around. Mail-order ammo isn't the problem.
Breaking firearms into two classes, registered and unregistered is a problem since it would make it easier for the prohibitionists to come back later and "revise" what Rights we may exercise. The prospect of a ban in the future would make this a hard sell. The registration fee smells like a poll tax to me.
Ten years is too long a period for renewal on a CCW. And what about states who are not requiring any permit? You might very well want to drop that provision altogether and concentrate on arms sales. Same goes with open carry.
Oh, and do you have any idea how many wealthy folks would blow a gasket if you repeal the NFA? The Republican Party would go insane over that one.
The problem is people using firearms to resolve business conflicts in the drug trade, and to a lesser extent mentally ill individuals buying firearms after passing a NICS check. The root of most of the violence we are seeing in our urban centers is the drug trade. We had the same kind of thing on a smaller scale during Prohibition. The illegal drug trade is driving the violence.