I have a rather strong opinion on gun control and wanted to now what you guys think on the topic. I believe that we should have the right to firearms because many people are resposible, however I also believe there should be checks for any signs of slight insanity. So I am on the pro-gun side but I am in favour of heavy background checks.
I think it's China that has this gun control law, but I don't exactly remember.
The Gun control law I read up on was that for someone to be licensed to own a gun, they would first have to apply for it, like anyone else. When that was finished, the company would make you go through a 6-month period of psychiatric evaluation to see whether or not you were mentally stable enough to be trusted with a firearm. Afterwards, you have to give the government background information, typical things like where you work, a description of the people you work with, etc. to see if future stressors or people in your life who could stress you out and possibly make you go on a rampage or lead you to suicide.
Once you passed all of these "tests", you were allowed to buy a gun. I think the longer you had a gun license, you were allowed to own more "powerful" guns and in larger quantities.
[del]I wish I remembered what country did this, and if they changed anything about[/del], but this is the way I'd say the U.S. should go about things.
EDIT: Found out what country this was, it was Poland.
Citizens applying for licenses also need a valid reason for getting a gun, and unless it is for sport shooting or hunting, the only other applicable reason is self-defense, in which case you would need to provide details as to why you believe your life is or will be in danger.
That's the kind of check I'm in favour of, but I don't think it's China. I'm pretty sure China has banned guns entirely.
Gun control is more about control than it is about guns.
Gun control is touchy. I believe in a person's right to own a firearm for self defense/hunting/sport shooting purposes. But at the same time, I don't see any reason as to why someone would need to own an AR-15 or any other weapon currently utilized in a military organization for personal use. I am in favor of background checks and a psychological evaluation of people that wish to purchase firearms. It seems like the proper thing to do. The polish seem to have things squared away quite well, but I think that the fact you need to justify why you are purchasing something for self defense to be a bit crap.
If you're buying a shotgun, like a single or double barreled break-away shotgun for home defense, just in case shit happens, that is fine. Why would you need a reason to think your life is in danger? I can see why you would do such a thing for handguns, since the ease of portability and high capacity of such things, makes them quite a bit more potentially dangerous.
[QUOTE=DepDirkson;42311222]Gun control is touchy. I believe in a person's right to own a firearm for self defense/hunting/sport shooting purposes. But at the same time, I don't see any reason as to why someone would need to own an AR-15 or any other weapon currently utilized in a military organization for personal use. I am in favor of background checks and a psychological evaluation of people that wish to purchase firearms. It seems like the proper thing to do. The polish seem to have things squared away quite well, but I think that the fact you need to justify why you are purchasing something for self defense to be a bit crap.
If you're buying a shotgun, like a single or double barreled break-away shotgun for home defense, just in case shit happens, that is fine. Why would you need a reason to think your life is in danger? I can see why you would do such a thing for handguns, since the ease of portability and high capacity of such things, makes them quite a bit more potentially dangerous.[/QUOTE]
What makes the AR15 so special? What distinction does it have from other semi-automatic .223 carbines like the Ruger Mini-14, which is one of the most popular hunting rifles in America today? The AR15 itself was even originally marketed as a hunting rifle before the US Military adopted it.
The main reason rifles like the AR15 are popular is their durability and reliability. The military uses them and they see some hard use there, so they have to be built pretty strong.
I would probably never own one myself, but I believe people should be allowed to have guns. There are quite a number of things I reckon someone should have to do before they can legally own a gun. Maybe like having to get a license for it which requires a background check, psychological evaluation with a qualified psychologist, and a training program of several dozen hours for the safe use of guns, such as in operation and storage of them. Also, perhaps tracking each gun purchase to a large database? I can imagine some scenarios where that could be useful.
There's always the argument that some people could just go to the black market to get their guns, but most of the big shootings that have happened in recent years have been with guns that can be legally acquired. Also, if there is any kind of weapon that should be regulated the most, it's got to be handguns. Have fun concealing a hunting rifle or shotgun on your body, while there are millions of places you can have a concealed handgun on you.
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