LogFAQs > #907613108

Problems with the current system:

1) too easy in some places to get a gun

Example: Florida, where the Parkland shooter was able to basically walk into a store and walk out with a leagal firearm

2) gun laws are not the same state-to-state

Example: Chicago. While it does have some of the strictest gun laws in the country, Indiana has some of the most lax. Criminals can easily drive 30 minutes from Chicago to Gary, get a gun and drive back.

3) there are very few (if any) training requirements to purchase a firearm

Example: all the stories we see about kids accidentally shooting themselves/their friends/their siblings/their parents. Many of those could have been prevented by proper care, maintenance and storage.

4) any discussion on gun control is immediately construed as an attempt to forcibly take all guns

Example: this topic.

So what should be done?

1) nationalize the gun laws.

Im typically of a more limited government, pro-states right mind, but the issue will never be solved unless laws are standardized across the states. By having laws consistent, then you remove the possibility of someone ducking a more strict system in favor of a looser one. I would personally include a requirement for training and mandatory waiting periods before being allowed to purchase, as well as an ammunition limit. Theres no reason to have enough ammo to ride into battle on you at any time.

2) implement training requirements before you can purchase a firearm

When you wanted to learn how to drive a car, you didnt just walk to a dealership and drive one off the lot. You have to go through classes, supervised use, and take written and practical tests. You had to learn the rules of the road, and how to properly care for and maintain your vehicle before you were allowed to operate one. You had to get an identification card that you have to renew when you change addresses and every few years regardless. The same should be true for using a firearm. That way, everyone who has a gun understands what the have in their possession, and what it means to use it.

3) realize that attempts to reign in this out of control situation is not an attempt to undermine freedom.

The second amendment exists for a reason. I will never question or refute that. However, even though we have the right to bear arms, it doesnt mean there arent limitations. You cant go out and buy a bazooka. You cant go out and buy a fully-operational tank. Im not even saying we shouldnt allow people to buy things like assault weapons, like we do those other weapons. But there needs to be some kind of restriction on it so this doesnt keep happening
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