10-05-2015, 05:54 PM
One reasonable national wait period for every gun purchase/transaction is appropriate, in my opinion.
It doesn't make good sense to establish separate wait periods for people who hold certain state-specific permits, or have already purchased firearms in the past, or anything else.
Almost every law on the books is a blanket that applies to all but only affects some. There's no rational reason that special privileges should be afforded to gun owners. That would only add administrative cost, while defeating the purpose of the transaction-specific background check and wait period.
Just because someone has purchased firearms in the past does not mean that he/she currently meets the requirements to purchase another.
It doesn't make good sense to establish separate wait periods for people who hold certain state-specific permits, or have already purchased firearms in the past, or anything else.
Almost every law on the books is a blanket that applies to all but only affects some. There's no rational reason that special privileges should be afforded to gun owners. That would only add administrative cost, while defeating the purpose of the transaction-specific background check and wait period.
Just because someone has purchased firearms in the past does not mean that he/she currently meets the requirements to purchase another.