DammitBoy
Member
I post at several forums, this being the only firearm forum I belong to. At some of these other social networks there are gun sub-forums.
One of these, with a 50% mix of europeans, 30% americans, and the rest mostly canadians, australians, and folks in the middle east. It's a computer game forum. They have a gun owners thread there, where we can discuss firearms, share pictures, and talk about shooting, hunting, and collecting.
That sub-forum has a rule about no gun ownership debates, and there is a sizeable anti-gun crowd on that forum. The nice thing has been to see people not exposed to gun culture before, getting a chance to see it outside of heated debate and fear mongering. There are at least a dozen converts there from the last couple of years and that's satisfying to participate in - when you get to see newbs with their first gun.
Another thread was started recently, in a debate forum there, that asked what gun owners would like to see and would feel positive about that would reform current gun laws in the USA.
Here is the proposal posited there:
(NOT my proposal, just reposting it here for discussion)
My question is - should I get involved in that debate about his proposal? If I do respond, what do you think I should say? What do you think? Do you have any constructive criticisms to add?
Keeping in mind that I believe there are still plenty of fence-sitters in this very large group...
One of these, with a 50% mix of europeans, 30% americans, and the rest mostly canadians, australians, and folks in the middle east. It's a computer game forum. They have a gun owners thread there, where we can discuss firearms, share pictures, and talk about shooting, hunting, and collecting.
That sub-forum has a rule about no gun ownership debates, and there is a sizeable anti-gun crowd on that forum. The nice thing has been to see people not exposed to gun culture before, getting a chance to see it outside of heated debate and fear mongering. There are at least a dozen converts there from the last couple of years and that's satisfying to participate in - when you get to see newbs with their first gun.
Another thread was started recently, in a debate forum there, that asked what gun owners would like to see and would feel positive about that would reform current gun laws in the USA.
Here is the proposal posited there:
Being that the 2nd Amendment has been determined by the Supreme Court to be an Individual Right, the following changes are proposed:
1. A National ID Card issued to any law-abiding citizen that passes a background check and a safety qualification course.
2. The bearer will be able to carry open or concealed except where barred by Federal Law.
3. The bearer will be able to buy any firearm in any state of the Union without additional backgrounds checks upon presentation of the National ID Card.
4. The bearer will be able to transport firearms anywhere within the United States, following standard shipping safety practices.
5. The barrel length of a firearm will no longer be subject to government regulation
6. Silencers will no longer be subject to government regulation.
7. Magazine capacity will no longer be subject to government regulation.
8. The manufacture date of a firearm will no longer be subject to government regulation.
9. Cosmetic features of a firearm will not be subject to government regulation.
10. All fees collected to issue said Card will be used to help fund a national child firearm safety program.
11. Conviction of a felony revokes one's right to bear this card.
12. Citizenship is required to bear this card.
13. The bearer of this card has the right to possession of a firearm in U.S. and International waters.
14. The involuntary commitment to a mental health facility revokes ones right to bear this card.
15. No new regulations may be added regarding firearms except by a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate.
(NOT my proposal, just reposting it here for discussion)
My question is - should I get involved in that debate about his proposal? If I do respond, what do you think I should say? What do you think? Do you have any constructive criticisms to add?
Keeping in mind that I believe there are still plenty of fence-sitters in this very large group...