You know what? If we added a class/license requirement that was free and didn't require registration or records, and removed ALL firearms restrictions, to include machine guns and destructive devices; I could support such a change. I think that ALL citizens are the militia and that requiring training makes sense, you could even do it at school, as was once the case here.
Required drilling and training just makes sense, and can be done in a manner that wouldn't restrict legal access to firearms. On Jan 10, 2013 12:39 PM, "Dana" <[email protected]> wrote: > > that's not a bad idea. Don't think it's a complete solution, but I like it. > What do you think of requiring liability insurance? > > On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Bruce Sorge <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Then why not make it mandatory that anyone who wishes to own a firearm > > take a class in proper handling of said firearm? And make it an offense > to > > own one and not take the class. A gun seller will nit be able to sell > you a > > weapon unless you can show proof you took the class. Granted criminals > > still will not comply since they typically don't register their weapons, > > but that's no different than what we have now. At least those of us who > > wish to have a firearm will receive proper training. And look what I just > > did. I created some jobs for veterans. > > > > Sent from my iPhone 4S. > > > > On Jan 10, 2013, at 10:53 AM, "Larry C. Lyons" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > You are trained for that. But the butt headed neighbour two door down > > > from me isn't. I have more fear of him and his incompetence with a > > > pistol or firearm than I do of any criminal. > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Bruce Sorge <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > >> Except that its easier to defend my home with my pistol than a rifle > or > > shotgun. Granted I could use any firearm (small arms) efficiently for > home > > defense, I just prefer my pistol. > > >> > > >> Sent from my iPhone 4S. > > >> > > >> On Jan 10, 2013, at 10:04 AM, GMoney <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >>> > > >>> OK. > > >>> > > >>> Outlaw the import, sale, manufacture and possession of hand guns. > > >>> > > >>> In the near term, only criminals will have hand guns...the rest of us > > will > > >>> have shot guns or rifles or whatever brand of assault rifle we see > > fit. As > > >>> the years go by, the number of hand guns will decrease to the point > > where > > >>> they are relatively rare. > > >>> > > >>> I don't pretend that there is any solution that represents a > panacea. I > > >>> just know that hand guns are unnecessary, serve no purpose other than > > to > > >>> aid criminals, we'd be better off without them, the status quo is > > >>> unacceptable, and any short term pain required to make things better > > in the > > >>> long run...is worth it, in my opinion. > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:359931 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
