GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE, OR DO THEY?

[HairOfTheDog]

Now I can see where the average Joe will complain about having to spend the time and money doing a BG check when transferring ownership between friends, family members etc.

That's the kind of complaint that I hope isn't hammered by pro-gunners in Congress. A private seller can add the cost of the background check to the price of the gun or just eat it. There's no good reason that I can see as to why a private transaction shouldn't be subject to the same safeguards against transferring ownership to unqualified individuals as are licensed-dealer transactions.

I've never thought that the bans on certain types of guns would pass; still don't. It could be political suicide for too many sitting Congresspersons. Plus, gun control advocates haven't presented any valid arguments as to why this proposed ban would be successful where other very similar ones have not.

In my opinion, when the final legislation is submitted to Congress for vote, the gun ban proposal and the universal background check proposal will not be in the same bill. At least, I'd separate them if I was on the congressional gun committee. I think that the more rational gun control advocates know that the gun ban will be quashed and don't want to see the universal background requirement get quashed by association in the process.

As someone who is anti-crime (but neither for or against guns themselves), I think that the gun control advocates could legitimately consider the provisions within the 23 executive orders + passage of the universal background check requirement a win. At the same time, the pro gun advocates could legitimately count quashing the gun ban as a win. In my view, the combination would be a win for the public in that fewer unqualified individuals will be able to get ahold of guns and jeopardize the safety of others, however the rights and preferences of qualified gun owners won't be restricted in the process. This is how I hope it turns out...

The individual states will continue to decide what types of locations should be designated as no-gun zones, the provisions of concealed and open carry, whether or not teachers and/or adult students can carry on campus, etc...