I'm a gun owner. I come from a family of gun owners. I even have my Great-Great Grandmother's gun, she carried it in her sewing basket when the family moved cross-country in a covered wagon. I absolutely LOVE target shooting. And I DO think that the shotgun beside my bed is for home defense.
However . . . When I first bought a gun, decades ago, I had to fill out a lot of paperwork. There were paperwork fees and transfer fees. I had to get fingerprinted, and I believe the waiting period was 6 weeks. I bought one about a year ago - I just walked into the store, and handed over the credit card. They didn't even ask to see my drivers' license. That's way too easy, folks. I'm a strong supporter of background checks for gun purchases. I think the waiting period and fingerprinting, etc., needs to be reinstated.
And, if the government decides that I have to give up the guns, I will. I'll miss target shooting though. I would have to dust off my compound bow - - and no, I don't hunt. I like punching holes in targets.
However . . . When I first bought a gun, decades ago, I had to fill out a lot of paperwork. There were paperwork fees and transfer fees. I had to get fingerprinted, and I believe the waiting period was 6 weeks. I bought one about a year ago - I just walked into the store, and handed over the credit card. They didn't even ask to see my drivers' license. That's way too easy, folks. I'm a strong supporter of background checks for gun purchases. I think the waiting period and fingerprinting, etc., needs to be reinstated.
And, if the government decides that I have to give up the guns, I will. I'll miss target shooting though. I would have to dust off my compound bow - - and no, I don't hunt. I like punching holes in targets.
"The family that prays together...is brainwashing their children."- Albert Einstein
