Beating the NRA: Gun License Requirements , not Gun Control

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We really need to try to do something with this shoting. If I were the President I would focus on Gun License Requirements , not Gun Control. These are the reasons why.

1. It works politically. The NRA always says that "the person kills, not the gun. Fine, let's go after the gun. To own a gun you should have psychological exams, background checks, and gun safety. Also, there should be a felony for someone else to use a licensed gun owners guns in a crime. That person should be held liable.

Also, make a yearly requirmdnt that firearm owners to submit to proficiency test, inventory, and mental health checks.

2. This might be more effective then simply banning any type of gun. There are always loop holes, etc

3. It works with laws that the Gun lobby has already pushed for concealed carry.

The gun lobby is strong. They have to be beat.

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Beating the NRA: Gun License Requirements , not Gun Control (Original post)	BrentWil	Dec 2012	OP
I would also note...	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#1
+1	Lizzie Poppet	Dec 2012	#5
Thanks!	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#17
Mixed minds on some of this	ProgressiveProfessor	Dec 2012	#2
The 2nd amendment says "arms"	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#4
Shooter and CCW permit holder here, and I agree with licensing.	Lizzie Poppet	Dec 2012	#3
I imagine the baseline psychological test would be rather simplistic...	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#6
Good point.	Lizzie Poppet	Dec 2012	#10
No you are right.	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#16
4th Amendment. nt	rDigital	Dec 2012	#7
The right to bear arms is not an unlimited right	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#8
No, 4th Amendment, not the 2nd. nt	rDigital	Dec 2012	#9
Search and seizure? NT	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#11
You got it. nt	rDigital	Dec 2012	#13
Okay. Why is that important here? NT	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#14
In the gungeon, I've argued for similiar requirements.	Kaleva	Dec 2012	#12
Something like that is the most effective means to attach this...	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#15
Bump... Just because this scheme might work NT	BrentWil	Dec 2012	#18

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Fri Dec 14, 2012, 07:30 PM

BrentWil (2,192 posts)

1. I would also note...

That the problem is guns in general, not really the type here. A lot is carnage can be done with any type of weapon. We have to make gun ownership more then simply a "right". It also has to be an obligation to not cause harm to the society with the weapon.

Beating the NRA: Gun License Requirements , not Gun Control

1. I would also note...

5. +1

17. Thanks!

2. Mixed minds on some of this

4. The 2nd amendment says "arms"

3. Shooter and CCW permit holder here, and I agree with licensing.

6. I imagine the baseline psychological test would be rather simplistic...

10. Good point.

16. No you are right.

7. 4th Amendment. nt

8. The right to bear arms is not an unlimited right

9. No, 4th Amendment, not the 2nd. nt

11. Search and seizure? NT

13. You got it. nt

14. Okay. Why is that important here? NT

12. In the gungeon, I've argued for similiar requirements.

15. Something like that is the most effective means to attach this...

18. Bump... Just because this scheme might work NT