02-23-2018, 03:04 PM
F.U. -- the article in the Federalist makes some good common sense points, which have been broached before.
The one point in the article that lacks common sense is continuing to leave non-licensed private gun transactions free of background check requirements. It remains at 90%+ of the US population, including gun owners, who support Universal Background checks. Making it 'optional' for private transactions, as the article suggests, isn't the solution. It needs to be mandatory.
The NRA doesn't support required Universal Background checks, but the people do and our lawmakers should buck the NRA on that point, finally, and represent their constituents (which is their job).
I agree with you and the author of the article about getting rid of the 3-day rule. It makes no sense that a licensed dealer can hand over the gun when the FBI is not able to clear or deny a potential buyer in 3 business days. No cleared background check, no gun -- that's the way it should be.
I'm not a fan of Governor Scott from Florida, who has reportedly received more NRA contributions than any other governor. But, credit where due. I was glad to read Duchess' post about him raising the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21 and banning bump stocks.
The actions Scott has committed to taking are ones to which the NRA objects. The strong voices of the Stoneman Douglas school massacre survivors and others are affecting change. Those two commitments from Scott likely won't be seen as enough by many of them, but it's a move in the right direction.
The one point in the article that lacks common sense is continuing to leave non-licensed private gun transactions free of background check requirements. It remains at 90%+ of the US population, including gun owners, who support Universal Background checks. Making it 'optional' for private transactions, as the article suggests, isn't the solution. It needs to be mandatory.
The NRA doesn't support required Universal Background checks, but the people do and our lawmakers should buck the NRA on that point, finally, and represent their constituents (which is their job).
I agree with you and the author of the article about getting rid of the 3-day rule. It makes no sense that a licensed dealer can hand over the gun when the FBI is not able to clear or deny a potential buyer in 3 business days. No cleared background check, no gun -- that's the way it should be.
I'm not a fan of Governor Scott from Florida, who has reportedly received more NRA contributions than any other governor. But, credit where due. I was glad to read Duchess' post about him raising the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21 and banning bump stocks.
The actions Scott has committed to taking are ones to which the NRA objects. The strong voices of the Stoneman Douglas school massacre survivors and others are affecting change. Those two commitments from Scott likely won't be seen as enough by many of them, but it's a move in the right direction.