Reply #194: Ok, let's regulate them like cars.

[Loki Coyote]

Why not regulate them like cars?

Ok, let's regulate them like cars.

Cars have no waiting period before taking possession in most states. You do not have to fill out a 4473 form during a dealer sale of a car to attest that you've never been convicted of a felony, DV misdemeanor, or adjudicated mentally incompetent.

If you are properly licensed to drive and the car tags are valid and current, you can drive in EVERY US State. Try carrying your handgun for personal protection in every state in the US. Not going to happen, though there's usually methods of getting seperate licenses from other than your home state that will cover you in nearly all of the shall-issue concealed carry states. Car owners would rise up in revolt if they needed to get driver licenses in different states to be able to drive there like those of us who carry for their personal protection have to get licensed in order to carry.

In order for me to be able to carry in 37 states, I'd have to spend over $1000 every 5 years. Yet my $35 5 year WA DL covers me in every state as I travel, and no law enforcement officer would challenge the validity of my driver license, whereas there's been reports of people being arrested even though they've carrying on a non-resident license to carry in a state where it's legal, due merely to the cops thinking it's fake due to the fact that the address on a Florida or whatever state concealed cary license is not in Florida, and so on, and so forth.

Licenses to carry firearms in public would be the same as driving in public: Denials of licenses can only be based on objective criteria. Comparison example: DUI revokation is based on you coming up positive on a blood screen and convicted of a DUI, and would result in you not being able to get a license to drive on the public streets. With a license to carry a firearm in public, you can only be denied if you're a felon, a DV misdemeanor, or adjudicated mentally defective, or you've not had the proper training, or you're too young (21 is the typical age to be able to get a license to carry a handgun, with perhaps 3 notable exceptions, whereas, any 16 year old with parental permission can get a driver license, 18 if the parent completely refuses consent).

So, are you SURE you want to regulate guns like cars? :D

-Loki Coyote
Member of the Pink Pistols of Tacoma, WA, proud liberal, and proud queer.