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bossy22

(3,547 posts)
7. I like the idea of an online portal
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 05:40 PM
Feb 2013

it would def. alleviate the fears that universal checks would make it prohibitively difficult to sell a gun privately.

I'd add 3 more things to such a compromise
1 handgun a month limit- this would def. limit some of the bulk purchase and straw buys we have. There would be an exemption for collectors
Universal Safe storage- this would lower the amount of guns stolen. We could tailor the law to prohibit unsafe storage of a firearm when no one is home. this would allow for someone to still keep a shotgun/handgun next to the bed at night ready for home defense. We could even make the purchase of a Safe tax deductable to encourage this activity
National CCW endorsement- This would allow someone with a CCW to get a federal endorsement (it would require certain training and testing) to carry a firearm in all 50 states. The requirements should include proficiency testing and requalification. It would be similar to a police firearms course but tailored to the situations private citizens are most likely to face

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