Whyizit?

[Brian37]

@onlinebiker

You do realize that the primary goal of gun control measures is to keep guns out of the hands of assholes, yes? I mean...if you want to call it “asshole control”, feel free to do so.  But that doesn’t change the fact that you’re talking about the same kind of legislation that pro-gun control folks are talking about.

No. That is simply not the case. 

The primary purpose of gun control measures is to prevent ANYONE from owning them.

I' ve been involved with this subject over 40 years.

A friend of mine and I once applied for concealed carry permits - in the dark days before " shall issue" legislation.

Were we qualified?? The US government seemed to think we were trustworthy. I was qualified expert in small arms - and had maintained a top secret security clearance during my time in service. My friend was likewise qualified working his time for the State Department (at Langley).

The county prosecuter was on the gun board - which decided if we could be issued concealed pistol permits. He told us - "You're just lucky we let you KEEP guns".

Happily - he' s long out of office. I heard he'd been disbarred for something or another.

And I've had my concealed license now for 17 years, carry ever day - and have had no incidents whatsoever.

So don't tell me the purpose of gun control is to keep guns away from criminals.

Your concealed carry, well good for you.

But that is just you. If you are going to rightfully agree with me that not everyone should have a firearm, via "just keep them out of the wrong hands" and then suggest the ID idea which I agree with, then how is dead less dead, open carry or concealed? Or do you think because nothing has happened to you so far, that magically you could have stopped the Dallas shooter who murdered several cops?  The murdered cops in Dallas I am sure had far more training than you do..