Another gun thread...

[Cinjin]

Regarding the Poll:

I voted No. I own several firearms. I think of it like a drivers license: It's a privilege, not a right and it should be infringed upon if you have proven yourself to be irresponsible behind the wheel.

The great majority of us who have no wish to harm anyone have earned that privilege.

As a gun owner and sport shooting enthusiast, I would encourage the following:
1. All firearms must be secured in a registered gun safe when not in use. (That's right, a gun owner would have to document the fact that he has a gun safe.)
2. Ammunition sales (outside of shooting ranges) cannot exceed X amount of shells per month/year.
3. Psych evaluations required on any one with intent to purchase a weapon capable of discharging more than 6 rounds without reload.
4. You can only purchase one firearm per year. (I once got a permit to buy a semi-auto pistol and they told me that I could buy three that day. )
5. If one of your guns is used to commit a crime, you will lose the privilege of owning any firearms for the remainder of your life.


Even with this legislation in place, atrocities by guns are going to happen, but maybe we could start seeing a lot less of them.