Let's talk about guns, a moment.

[wolven7]

mendori: YES!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7474924.stm
-dances around-

wolven: Yeah, i heard about that, earlier today.
I don't want to ban handguns. I don't like them, personally, but... for fuck's sake, can't we Require that people take proficiency tests? I mean we do it for fucking cars, and look how many people still can't do THAT right

mendori: well, to get anything other than a basic firearm, youre required to pass a proficency test
to get and keep a concealed carry license, you have to show proficiency
ditto with a dealers license
even more so with a gunsmithing certification

wolven: I mean a license, in general. No matter the type, or purpose. Complex Proposition: IF You want a Gun License, THEN you must pove yourself proficient in the use maintenance and storage of firearms.

mendori: i agree
i think it would be a good system

wolven: I don't know why people can't see it as a good compromise

mendori: however, i think it could be too easily abused by states into preventing legitimate owners from keeping their guns

wolven: It would cut to the heart of so many concerns, on all sides

mendori: ... i mean, would you take away my grandfathers hunting rifles because he cant see well? even though he never shoots them any more and keeps them locked up in the basement?

wolven: The guns themselves? No. His ability to legally operate and purchase ammunition, for said? Probably

mendori: -nods- but you can see my concern that some well meaning state official would not grasp the difference

wolven: absolutely. Which is why I think we need well reasoned, intelligent people to sit down, and work out the precise language.

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Now. I know there is at least ONE Constitutional Scholar, in the audience. Tell me where my argument falls apart, on a Constitutional basis.

Others, who just think real good, give me potential downfalls and opposing views.

Comments

[mendori.livejournal.com]

I'm a bit worried that so many of you seem to assume that your average gun owner is a psyco or an idiot....

Jeesh, do I really seem that wacko to you guys?

[wolven.livejournal.com]

You're not the people on the news. But the Average people of any group rarely are the ones on the news.