On a point of information, to receive a handgun legally in NC, a person must first obtain a pistol permit from the sheriff in his county of residence. This applies under all circumstances: purchases, gift, inheritance, prize, etc. The sheriffs conduct a background check which is more thorough than the NICS (required for all firearm purchases from US dealers) although less extensive as for concealed carry permits.
It is always a tense situation whenever LEOs respond to a domestic disturbance. In close quarters (Google Tueller drill or 21 ft. rule) an assailant with a knife is considered as dangerous as one with a gun. So except for a deliberate ambush scenario, guns are not the main danger and responsible citizens are not any danger. I am a strong supporter of taking illegal guns away from criminals and prosecuting the perps. Current Federal gun laws have real teeth but the Feds lack enough cops to enforce them and (for some inexplicable reason) most local agencies and jurisdictions rarely use these tool. In fact places with the highest crime have the worst record of enforcing current gun laws. The theory that we can solve gun crime by taking guns from law-abiding citizens (who are the only ones who will comply) is like getting a vasectomy because you think your neighbor has too many children. Scott > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Strasfogel > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 10:55 PM > > OK, let me try this one more time. > > Pretend you're Law Enforcement responding to a report of a domestic dispute. > If the state/local laws place no (or very loose) restrictions on gun rights, > wouldn't/shouldn't you assume there are guns (firearms, if you > prefer) inside the house, and that since tempers are hot one or both occupants > might be tempted to grab a weapon in response to your knock on the door. > Knowing this possibility, wouldn't you take preemptive steps to defend > yourself, which might lead you to be a little trigger happy? In other words, > accidentally shoot an unarmed civilian? > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
