Is a legislative compromise possible?

[CLP]

Any congressional act involving gun laws doesn't necessarily have to be one-sided- correct? Wasn't there a time when those we call representatives would bend and yield on the things they wanted in proposed laws which left neither side with everything they wanted but left each side with something each wanted. Didn't that kind of happen with the 86 GCA- or at least the appearance of it?

Suppose they raised the minimum age to own firearms- or certain ones- to 21, and there was extensive bipartisan support. Could the GOP then leverage support if constitutional carry was included?

I couldn't see how they wouldn't also go for UBC. Personally, I always thought that if a UBC bill was presented that allowed the individual citizen to conduct the background check themselves and maintain a copy of the 4473 akin to a FFL would then it would be more likely to pass (to the chagrin of LGSs and home-based FFLs). I'm surprised it's never been proposed. Maybe there's just not enough federal employees to field all the calls.

I'm not saying I would want any such legistlation - please refrain from any unnecessary attacks- but I'm wondering what would be the best course of action if some kind of gun law package were to be put to vote.

ARs at 21. UBC that could be conducted by individuals, allowing them to sell to another individual. Constitutional carry. Placing obvious mentally ill people on NICS.

What combination of changes, if changes are impending, would be the most palatable in this current congress. And what about after mid-terms- will we still have the same leverage?

 

[JohnKSa]

Moving to Legal.

 

[Frank Ettin]

I'm sorry, but I'm going to shut this one down. Several reasons:

• This will be a lot of "blue skying" and idle speculations. Actual deals come out of actual situations, and what kinds of deals can be made will depend on what's on the table and what the parties need. And what might actually be possible will depend on the politics at the time.
  
  
• We've had these kinds of discussions before, and they never end well.
  
  
• In the real world of negotiation and deals you don't discuss this sort of thing in public.