01-15-2013, 11:22 PM
This was in regards to Maggots comment about background check renewals:
Makes sense. If the Fed can get NICS reasonably well populated and have the right flags/protocols in place with state and local authorities, people who qualified for the card and then committed a felony or were reported as unstable could be dealt with between renewals as well. I'm all for getting the guns out of the hands of wrong people, just hesitant to see new restrictions imposed on some many that are qualified and responsible in the process.
I know that nothing's gonna solve the problem completely. There will be those who work around the system, along with psychos and criminals-in-process who aren't documented and won't be flagged even when they do attempt to acquire guns legally. But I do think that more consistent flagging/reporting by NICS, the public and law enforcement will help keep guns out of some of the wrong hands. That's the best that can be realistically hoped for, in my view.
ADD: Jim, just saw your response. I wasn't clear about what you laws you were referring to because none on the federal level have been passed yet. I don't oppose measures to keep guns out of the wrong hands and there's nothing that's been presented that makes me think new bans are gonna be any more effective than the last ones. But, I don't what the new bans entail yet. I'm trying to stay optimistic that there will be more focus on the roots of the problems rather than the guns and ammo themselves. That may be unrealistic, but I don't think it's gonna be a slam dunk for Obama. We'll see. Regarding public awareness campaigns, I disagree with you. I think we can learn from all of the ones that came before and we don't need the federal or state government to pass a law in order for people to keep their eyes and ears open and know what to do.
Makes sense. If the Fed can get NICS reasonably well populated and have the right flags/protocols in place with state and local authorities, people who qualified for the card and then committed a felony or were reported as unstable could be dealt with between renewals as well. I'm all for getting the guns out of the hands of wrong people, just hesitant to see new restrictions imposed on some many that are qualified and responsible in the process.
I know that nothing's gonna solve the problem completely. There will be those who work around the system, along with psychos and criminals-in-process who aren't documented and won't be flagged even when they do attempt to acquire guns legally. But I do think that more consistent flagging/reporting by NICS, the public and law enforcement will help keep guns out of some of the wrong hands. That's the best that can be realistically hoped for, in my view.
ADD: Jim, just saw your response. I wasn't clear about what you laws you were referring to because none on the federal level have been passed yet. I don't oppose measures to keep guns out of the wrong hands and there's nothing that's been presented that makes me think new bans are gonna be any more effective than the last ones. But, I don't what the new bans entail yet. I'm trying to stay optimistic that there will be more focus on the roots of the problems rather than the guns and ammo themselves. That may be unrealistic, but I don't think it's gonna be a slam dunk for Obama. We'll see. Regarding public awareness campaigns, I disagree with you. I think we can learn from all of the ones that came before and we don't need the federal or state government to pass a law in order for people to keep their eyes and ears open and know what to do.