Gun Control Debate

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Right bear arms is an unassailable right.
Oppose restrictions on the right to bear arms.
Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases.
Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns.
Recognize heritage of hunting and shooting on federal lands.
No background checks at gun shows.
More penalties for gun violations.
Guns don't have to be sold with trigger locks.
Prohibition remains on suing gun manufacturers and sellers for gun misuse.
National cross-state standard for concealed carry.
Ban on gun registration and trigger lock law in Washington D.C.
No permit needed to purchase a firearm or assault weapon.
No license required to own a firearm or assault weapon.
Allow for open carry outside of cities with exception of legal officials.
Require permits to carry on a shall issue basis.
Require 12 hour training class before allowing open carry.
One day waiting period for purchase of a firearm as opposed to 3 days.
Magazines holding more than 31 rounds considered as automatic firearms.
Guns must be kept in a locker room at courthouses.
No guns on or near schools and churches.
Maintain current hunting laws to protect hunted species from going extinct.
 
Firearms in Vehicles:
 
1. In a closed package, box, or case.
2. In a compartment that can only be reached by leaving the vehicle.
3. In plain sight and secured in a rack or holder.
4. Must be unloaded.
 

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The right to bear arms is an anachronistic concept that I am willing to tolerate in limited circumstances.

A national registry of new gun purchases would be created.

Universal background checks. Those who wish to purchase a handgun would be subject to a background check. Those who have been arrested more than twice in the past ten years would need to undergo a psychological evaluation in addition to a background check and would be prohibited from private sales. Production of automatic weapons would be banned.

An ammunition tax would be assessed to each ten rounds of ammunition, equivalent to one cent per percentage point of poverty rate that is reported by the U.S. Census annually (sorry, BBs).

Firearms would be permitted in public buildings by public employees only and only at their location of unemployment - if they have received proper training. It would be at the discretion of the individual (assuming they meet prerequisites outlined) as to whether or not they carry while at work.

The rest I really have no strong preferences for, as I believe in a strict but broad framework for regulation of firearms.

A national gun registry wouldn't hurt anything, but I don't see the point of what it could do.

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Right bear arms is an unassailable right.
Disagree.  It is a right, but like many rights (i.e. freedom of speech), there should be common sense limitations.

Oppose restrictions on the right to bear arms.
See above.

Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases.
Disagree.

Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns.
Disagree.

Recognize heritage of hunting and shooting on federal lands.
Agree.

No background checks at gun shows.
Disagree.

More penalties for gun violations.
Agree.

Guns don't have to be sold with trigger locks.
Disagree.

Prohibition remains on suing gun manufacturers and sellers for gun misuse.
Agree.

National cross-state standard for concealed carry.
Agree.

Ban on gun registration and trigger lock law in Washington D.C.
That's up to Washington, D.C.

No permit needed to -purchase a firearm or assault weapon.
Disagree.

No license required to own a firearm or assault weapon.
Disagree.

Allow for open carry outside of cities with exception of legal officials.
What do you mean "with the exception of legal officials?"

Require permits to carry on a shall issue basis.
Sure.

Require 12 hour training class before allowing open carry.
Agree.  If we require training courses for driving, I see no reason why we shouldn't require the same for owning guns.

One day waiting period for purchase of a firearm as opposed to 3 days.
I don't really understand the purpose of waiting periods.  There should, of course, be time for officials to conduct background checks.

Magazines holding more than 31 rounds considered as automatic firearms.
Okay.

Guns must be kept in a locker room at courthouses.
Why would you bring a gun to a courthouse?

No guns on or near schools and churches.
Agree.

Maintain current hunting laws to protect hunted species from going extinct.
Agree.

Firearms in Vehicles:
 
1. In a closed package, box, or case.
That should be acceptable.

2. In a compartment that can only be reached by leaving the vehicle.
Not sure how that would work.

3. In plain sight and secured in a rack or holder.
Agree.

4. Must be unloaded.
What's the point of having a gun in the car if it's unloaded?  Unless you're (legally) transporting one...

What I mean is that if someone possesses a gun within city limits, then it should have to be concealed unless we're talking about police and law enforcement. Police obviously don't have to conceal guns at all times, but use discretion.

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I agree more or less entirely with Scott.

You guys seem pretty moderate which is cool.