Since I don't want to just sit on the sidelines and criticize other people's suggestions for how to improve our country, here are the Permanent Press Gun Control/Gun Safety Proposals:
- If you want to own either a handgun or a long-gun (shotgun or rifle) you are required to take a basic, one day class to understand how to be moderately proficient in using the gun and in gun safety. You only have to do this once. (For example, if you are buying your second gun, you don't need to take the class again.)
- Universal background checks for anyone transferring a firearm. For private sellers, a free internet portal shall be available to run the check. It's 2013, everyone can use the internet. Also, if you can't use the internet, you probably shouldn't be using a gun.
- Each school district can decide for themselves what the appropriate level of security they want. If a small rural school in Wyoming doesn't want anything, that's fine. If an inner city school wants cops with riot shotguns in hallways, that's fine, too. But each locality gets to decide, because each locality has to pay for whatever they choose to have.
- That's it. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Bryan,
ReplyDeleteJust getting around to looking at your points. Night shift sucks.
Anyways im ok with rule 1. Don't think its necessary but i can live with it.
universal background checks. - This is the one thing that the Newtown reforms must get for me to call it a success. Id also like to add increased penalties for straw purchasers. Those who buy legal and sell illegal.
# 3 is the classic federalist viewpoint. Its a commons sense (and fiscally smart) proposal that is best done on a school by school level.
For example Rosewood elementary is open to everyone during school hours. No on has to check in they can bypass the office. So i'd spend our money on security upgrades vice armed guards.
I can live with that.
I also don't take lightly giving away the gun show loophole. People in the south prefer their gun with as little as profile as possible. That way when the zombies come they can get their murder on. Universal backgrounds will help and is a serious get for us centrists.