01-26-2013, 03:22 PM
You know, I've not heard an argument that persuades me that background checks should not be done for ALL transactions. Seems pretty reasonable to me, and I can't imagine any responsible gun owner really objecting to it.
In fact, I think even a father passing a firearm down to a child should be screened, because in some instances perhaps the father doesn't know their kid is a dirtbag. Require all private sales or ownership transfers to go through an FFL dealer and background check. It helps the FFL earn a little more money, and gets all legal firearm owners screened appropriately. There is no one who can seriously argue about that somehow being an onerous requirement to be a responsible gun owner.
In fact, I think even a father passing a firearm down to a child should be screened, because in some instances perhaps the father doesn't know their kid is a dirtbag. Require all private sales or ownership transfers to go through an FFL dealer and background check. It helps the FFL earn a little more money, and gets all legal firearm owners screened appropriately. There is no one who can seriously argue about that somehow being an onerous requirement to be a responsible gun owner.