Any New Laws You Would Like To See?

[Tipro]

Many times we hear about the onerous gun laws already in place, but are there any new laws, consistent with the RKBA, that you would like to see implemented? Any laws that would improve our situation as responsible gun owners? My inquiry is not totally out of curiosity, as I need some ideas for a small project. Preferably new statutes, and not constitutional amendments. State or Federal, you chose.

And no, writing a new law which repeals an old one doesn't count, and neither does enforcing laws already on the books (e.g. the 2A)

 

[C0untZer0]

I'd like to see an amendment that more clearly links self-defense as an intrinsic right inextricable to the right to exist:

We hold this truth to be self-evident, that all people are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, and that chief among these is the right to exist, and intrinsic to the right to exist is the right to defend one’s own life. Congress has a duty to honor the right of a citizen to exist. When a person takes action to physically harm another, they forfeit their right to live and place themselves in grave peril of being killed. Congress shall pass no law designed to protect or benefit aggressors, nor pass any law punishing citizens justifiably defending themselves, their family and loved ones.

maybe an additional amendment:

We hold that the right to self defense and defense of one’s family and property from the nefarious malice of criminals to be a basic and inalienable human right of every citizen. While it might be prudent for the people to elect constables whose goal is to keep the peace and enforce reasonable laws, the right of the citizen to defend one’s property, one’s family and one’s life and limb, shall never be usurped. The right to self defense being thus firmly established, the right of citizens to procure, to keep and to bear arms shall never be infringed.

I'd like to see an amendment that sets firearms as a separate class of property:

No citizens shall be disarmed, nor their arms taken from them, unless temporarily so on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury and permanently only after being convicted of a capital, or otherwise infamous crime after receiving due process of law. Any citizen who has had their arms taken from them and are found innocent or exonerated have a right to the speedy return of their arms.

And:

The right to bear arms being necessary for the existence of a free society, Congress shall make no law creating any taxes, fees, tariffs nor levies on the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, ownership, possession or carriage of arms by the People.

 

[C0untZer0]

I also want to point out that laws are one thing - but as we've seen SCOTUS is the court of first resort for Second Amendment rights.

So AFAIC, I'd rather see amendments - not laws.

 

[Salmoneye]

Any New Laws You Would Like To See?

Um...

No...

 

[AirForceShooter]

New laws?? Hell no

Get rid of a whole bunch of old ones??? The list is too long to type here

AFS

 

[towboat_er]

I think that for every new law 10 old ones need to be removed.

 

[C0untZer0]

The underlying assumption that any situation can be made better with a new law is false.

Most situations however can be made better by erasing existing bad laws - whether it's gun laws, tax law, or whatever.

 

[Hunter125]

I would like to see national carry made a reality. I've never understood why it can't be just like driver licenses. Run by the state, but recognized by all, take a competency exam before you are licensed the first time with a renewal every so often. Then if your license is revoked for whatever reason, as long as it's not for a violent crime of some sort, you could just go retake the exam and get relicensed.

 

[zoom6zoom]

Absolutely!

I'd like a law that says for every new law passed, three existing ones must be repealed.

Would work well for government programs, too.

 

[HankB]

A new gun law I'd like to see passed?

ABSOLUTELY!

"The National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Gun Control Act of 1968 are hereby repealed effective immediately."

 

[beatledog7]

We pass laws to solve problems caused by existing laws rather than just dumping the offending laws. How dumb is that?

The law I'd like to see:

"Congress shall pass no law whose purpose could be served by repealing the existing laws and/or regulations which created the conditions that brought about the need for said new law."

 

[Tipro]

OP here: I perfectly understand the sentiment of most of these responses. For this class I'm in we are supposed to draft a new law, and I thought something RKBA related would be fun. Then, however, I drew a blank on what that law would be, and thought y'all might be able to help. Guess I was on the right track when I couldn't think of any new, good, statutes.

If anyone thinks of a good law though, I'm all ears.

 

[C0untZer0]

One of the reasons people oppose HR 822 is that they don't think the feds have any business making gun laws period - the federal government should just stay out of it.

 

[Warp]

I would like a law that forced all members of a legislature to abide by the exact same rules, laws, regulations, etc, as everybody else. Also a law that prevents anything from applying to them and not to everybody else. No differentiation. No special treatment.

Mostly what we need to do is get rid of laws.

 

[Jacob L Freeman]

Warp - Amen!

My position on firearms (among other issues) is sometimes misunderstood by others.... So I say with caution, that I would like for criminal background checks to be a little more.... thorough, in regards to the buyer's mental health. I have absolutely no idea how this would be done without invading the person's privacy or their rights, I just feel it is important to make stronger attempts to keep firearms out of the hands of people who are unstable.

On the other hand, private party sales are just that, and allow anyone to purchase a gun, which I firmly believe is a good thing, even if it has some unfortunate side effects. So perhaps new laws for background checks would do what so many new laws do.... nothing.

Wait, I know! A law requiring all persons to be armed at all times would make the bad guys too scared to try anything, heh heh. Good luck passing that in California.

 

[Pilot]

I wish Congress would just stop passing ANY new laws. More laws = less freedom.

 

[SleazyRider]

I'd like to see caps put on lawyers' legal fees so the average working-class Joe can afford legal counsel without selling the ranch.

 

[bluethunder1962]

Open carry, same class for all states. Same law for all states all cities, Untill they can have a police officer follow each person around you should have the right to protect yourself anyway you can.

 

[ThorinNNY]

Yes, or well, maybe. I`d like to every one of the 50 states to accept CCW permits AND prohibit petty tyrants like mayors, governors etc from refusing to honor out of state permits. I think this may already be covered by the "Full Faith and Credit clause". Now all we need is honest men and women with the guts to enforce it. :banghead:

 

[Justin]

A law requiring the BATFE to approve NFA tax stamps in under 90 days would be pretty excellent.

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[pikid89]

Id like to see the required qualification scores for ccw permits in some states removed. When you must "qualify" for a "right" it is no longer a "right" but a "privlege" that can be removed when you no longer "qualify"

 

[Diamondback6]

I'd like one... a Constitutional Amendment that puts an automatic sunset on all Federal laws every ten years.

If they have to fight to hold the ground they have, they'll be too busy to take any more of ours, right?

 

[Jim NE]

I'd rather see amendments - not laws.

I generally don't agree, except...

I'd like one... a Constitutional Amendment that puts an automatic sunset on all Federal laws every ten years.

If they have to fight to hold the ground they have, they'll be too busy to take any more of ours, right?

...maybe that one.

 

[General Geoff]

A law that removes all law enforcement/government exemptions from existing gun laws. Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.

 

[Warp]

General Geoff: I like where you are going with that, but may or may not agree based on how far you take it/what you define as "gun laws". In terms of law enforcement being allowed to possess categories or types of firearms that their citizens are not...I would gladly vote for equal restrictions. In CA, for example, you can't buy a .50. So, if they want it that way, no CA LEA should be able to have one, either.

It's the same basic idea as what I originally posted.

I think we need to get rid of a great deal of laws/rules/regulations that apply differentially (that a word?) to different people and different classes of people. We have too many government officials/employees and wealthy/connected who get special treatment.