I’m with you re: gun control. Tools not toys. Many tools are dangerous enough to require proof of competency and/or purpose. Guns specifically designed to be dangerous, so it’s not unreasonable to expect those tools have greater oversight
A gun should be dangerous. That’s its job.
I’m for reasonable restrictions and I’ll admit that’s a hard term to define without seeing the law proposed. I have no issue with a background check being required for all purchases. With the internet. It’s not that hard now.
I am not against permits for CCW. As long as it’s an easy process that doesn’t make overly difficult. In Nevada I had to take a class , shoot a couple of times and apply for the permit.
I don’t mind bump stocks being banned.
Things like that I find reasonable. Banning assault rifles I do not think is reasonable.
Septimaeus@infosec.pub 5 months ago
Yeah I never get into the debates about weapon class allowance, because it always amounts to an arbitrary threshold on the scale of potential kill rate, and grocery shoppers with desert storm kits on their shoulder do all the talking anyway.
You mentioned training. That’s a reg I think my fellow progressives should back. Anti-gun messaging clearly isn’t working. Instead, why not encourage citizens to own guns, just shift focus to the discipline needed to maintain the privilege?
By discipline I mean require training, make it rigorous and free, and make regular shooting mandatory for permit renewal. Require inspections for proper maintenance and adherence to storage safety protocols. Offer specialist certifications for more exotic kits. Basically, make sure would-be gun owners respect the weapon, understand the responsibility they’re taking on, and are equipped to use them safety and proficiently.
Even my most gung-ho 2a friends would be all for this. But they take guns seriously and aren’t contributing to the statistics. I suspect the actual unsafe assholes wouldn’t bother owning a gun if there was work involved.
It’s just a thought. Probably not a popular one.