Kernen wrote:The JELLEAIN Republic wrote:
Lol I’m definitely an American.
(I have the eu flag because my nation is a bunch of islands)
Well.
I’m all for freedom and individual rights,
But I still think that guns are too open.
Like,
Let me put it this way.
The argument is either for more guns or for less.
Nobody hates freedom.
The only people who would be interested in taking away freedoms for the sake of it are totalitarian politicians that want power.
If you want less guns it’s because you think they are causing a problem.
If you want more guns you think your freedoms are being unfairly controlled, or that you need them.
Besides some individual with a totalitarian streak.
What malicious motive could it possibly be for less guns.
Taking away a right makes people unhappy, you get less votes.
Politicians wouldn’t shoot them selves in the foot. (At least not the smart ones).
I see however, why a politician might be maliciously motivated for guns.
“enter corrupt NRA lobby”.
I do see the argument that the politicians are taking it away maliciously and are only pretending there is a problem.
But the scale that would have to be, and the implied things they would do is just too far fetched for me.
You are either trying to disarm people so you can do some authoritarian stuff or you are being corrupted by money and ignoring the death.
Like.
In a world where it is efficient, and easy.
Why not get a background check, and safety training.
You need a drivers license after all. (Driving isn't a right though...), but still it’s a responsibility.
Why not go and say hey, I want a gun license.
So they go, and see, hmm, no (big) criminal behavior or repeat offenses, no dangerous mental issue.
Go to some training lessons.
You are trained how to properly and safely use a gun.
You get a license.
Go to a store, show the license, and walk out of the store with the new gun,
Maybe if you have kids or something be more strict about storage.
No hassle.
You learned a skill.
Once you do it it’s super easy to get a gun.
Then again.
I am one person.
What would be the cons of an idea like this ?
The con is that licenses are used in an exclusionary manner, and that your right to bear arms is a constitutional right that is harmed by requiring a license, storage law, and 'training'.
I swear, I don't get why people think you need a class. Modern firearms come with a manual, and even if illiterate, guns are not that hard to figure out. Children can, and do, use them safely every day.
I was shooting BB guns and .22s before I started driving. You don't need a class to learn how to safely operate a gun.
On the subject of militias, I found this excellent quote from the late, great Colonel Jeff Cooper:
"All the people constitute the militia - according to the Founding Fathers. Therefore every able-bodied man has a duty under the Constitution to become part of the 'well-regulated' militia, specifically to understand and perform well with the individual weapon currently issued to the regular establishment .... Thus one who has not qualified himself with the M-16 may not be considered to be a responsible citizen."
