Another Gun Thread

[popeyespappy]

QUESTIONS FOR SUPPORTERS OF GUN RIGHTS 

1.  Should ANY firearms be prohibited?

No, but that doesn't mean some firearms shouldn't be more closely controlled than others.

2.  Should people convicted of violent crimes have their gun rights taken away for an as-yet-to-be-determined probationary period?

Yes. Anyone with a felony conviction has permanently lost their right to possess a firearm under our existing laws. Some states allow a felon to petition to have those rights restored, but generally speaking only more equal pigs are successful at that. I believe the same holds true at the federal level, but getting your right restored at that level is considerably more difficult than at the state level.

3.  Should firearms owners be required to purchase liability insurance?

I'm OK with this in principal, but only if the cost is very low for your average citizen. Gun ownership is different than say owning a car in that it is a protected right. Restricting that right with expensive qualifiers such as mandatory training, licensing, or insurance is discriminatory against low income people. I'm alright with these things as long as the government provides them at little to no cost.

4.  Should there be a minimum age at which a person is allowed to handle a firearm, even under adult supervision?

About the time you can pass the mirror test.

5.  While reading up on US gun laws for another thread, I learned that while some states have a three, or five, or seven day waiting period to buy a gun, some states have an exception:  If the background check isn't completed within the time frame, the sale goes through.  Is this a bad idea?

This is actually a federal thing, and if the god damned fed can't make a decision in 3 days then fuck em.

Boru