Abortion rights and Gun rights

[JoePhilly]

17. You are on to something very important I think.

The GOP wants to stop all Abortions. But Roe V Wade prevents that. So, they nibble around the edges. They create an endless series of hoops that are intended to make it harder for a woman to have an abortion.

I think those of us who want some sensible guns controls laws should take a similar approach. Pass laws that allow one to "keep and bear" arms ... but start to make the PURCHASE of such weapons more difficult. You can KEEP AND BEAR them AFTER you jump through the hoops of PURCHASE and SALE.

At the federal level, use the COMMERCE CLAUSE. Congress can REGULATE the SALE and the PURCHASE of goods and services. And so again, do nothing to prevent one to "KEEP AND BEAR" arms, but regulate the SALE and PURCHASE.

The anti-abortion folks try to pass laws as to who can perform an abortion. Only an OBGYN tied to a Hospital.
OK, only a federally licensed dealer can SELL weapons.

The anti-abortion right is on to something here ... ignore Roe V Wade ... attack ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY of Abortion.

Gun control advocates can learn from that approach ... sure, you can KEEP AND BEAR, but the 2nd amendment says NOTHING about the SALE AND PURCHASE.

So let's focus our efforts there. Regulation not of ownership, but of the sale and purchase.