LGBT Srike Back ~ The Pink Pistols

[Neo-Scholastic]

I understand the knee jerk reaction. I hope they all follow through with training and safety. If not, they are better off without a gun.

Training should be one of the requirements to own a gun in the first place.

I understand the sentiment and do not entirely disagree. But the goal of some lawmakers is not to encourage responsible gun ownership but rather to eliminate the hardware altogether. Are there some people who shouldn't have guns? Absolutely. Are their some people who shouldn't have children? Surely. But we don't make people get licenses to have children because reproduction is a basic human right. Self-defense against criminals and tyrants that would deprive people of their liberty is also a human right. In a free society, there will be criminals with guns. There has always been a balance between security and liberty. Liberty comes at a price. It is true of guns as it is of massive data collection by the government.

The 2nd amendment is a individual right, yes, but the clear goal of the 2nd amendment was a populace capable of using them to defend their liberties and those around them as needed. To my mind, "reasonable gun control" would not focus on the hardware; but rather regulate how and where the hardware can be used. For example, I would say that anyone who passes the basic criminal background checks (that already exist) should be able to own a gun and use it on private property (homes, private woods, farms, shooting ranges, etc) or designated public lands. They would also be allowed to transport their gun in either a locked container or inoperable condition. In order to carry a functional gun in a public way they should have to demonstrate some level of competency with their weapon such as being able to break down and reassemble it and achieve a minimum level of marksmanship.