The problem with “sensible gun laws” is that they are not always sensibly enforced, and they are seldom effective in accomplishing what they are supposed to. It is pretty clear that such things that are required of the law-abiding; such as permits to purchase, owner and gun licensing, background checks, various forms to be filled out at the time of purchase, licenses or permits to own or carry a weapon, etc. have little effect on practicing or would-be criminals who simply ignore this whole body of statutes.
The Supreme Court in its wisdom has decided that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to own and possess firearms, but somehow they missed the part where it said this right, “shall not be infringed.” Thus it allows for specific and unspecified restrictions and regulation of this right that would be intolerable if applied to other rights in the first ten and other later amendments.
Sadly I understand that without compromising the clear language in the Second Amendment we could have never gotten the ruling that we did with a squeaker vote of 5 to 4. We can also be sure that in places like California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and cities like Washington DC, Chicago, and San Francisco; a doctrine of “Aggressive Regulation” will soon be in place which may in effect comprise a de facto ban for all practical purposes.
I respect Mr. Gura for all of what he and his associates have accomplished, but he apparently is willing to accept far more then I am.
