I added some tags, if you can think of any others I'd be happy to add them.
As to the topic at hand: I agree with your ideas on who may possess a firearm, what they are allowed to own, and most of your comments on people who are stupid -- especially the part about 'giving the haters reasons to hate' -- gah!
I'm not sure about a universal licensing and registration system. The problem with something like that is that the very act of creating a database of guns and owners (as with any information database) means that someone can now use that for evil. Yes, it can be used for good, but it can also be used for evil.
If we don't have a database to begin with, then it can't be misused. I don't have to worry about the people who are going to be in office in ten years and what they might believe about the right of people to bear arms. If they know that I possess a weapon, they very well might show up and take it. Sure, maybe I can fight them in court, but... that's a lot of time and money that I may not have at that point.
FWIW, I haven't made up my mind about which way I'd like to see things go on that front. I can certainly appreciate your arguments about why a universal system would beat a local system, and some of the benefits of that system. I'll watch for other comments and see what people say.
On the issue in general, though, I'd love if anybody have any articles, books, or other reference materials. Especially as it relates to the case I posted about originally.
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As to the topic at hand: I agree with your ideas on who may possess a firearm, what they are allowed to own, and most of your comments on people who are stupid -- especially the part about 'giving the haters reasons to hate' -- gah!
I'm not sure about a universal licensing and registration system. The problem with something like that is that the very act of creating a database of guns and owners (as with any information database) means that someone can now use that for evil. Yes, it can be used for good, but it can also be used for evil.
If we don't have a database to begin with, then it can't be misused. I don't have to worry about the people who are going to be in office in ten years and what they might believe about the right of people to bear arms. If they know that I possess a weapon, they very well might show up and take it. Sure, maybe I can fight them in court, but... that's a lot of time and money that I may not have at that point.
FWIW, I haven't made up my mind about which way I'd like to see things go on that front. I can certainly appreciate your arguments about why a universal system would beat a local system, and some of the benefits of that system. I'll watch for other comments and see what people say.
On the issue in general, though, I'd love if anybody have any articles, books, or other reference materials. Especially as it relates to the case I posted about originally.