Al,
you make it sound like gun control is the beginning of the end to freedom. I'm sure not many (outside of the US anyway) would see it that way. That's just an attempt to boulster an argument with things that may or maynot become related, or follow in future.
I'm in the uk, and I do own guns: shotguns and rifles. Many of my friends own all sorts of stuff. None of them own semi-automatics though - or the ones that do keep them at overseas gun clubs where the laws are different.
The major difference between here and the US is the cicumstances under which they can be kept, moved, and carried.
People still collect guns here, they just have to be responsible for how they are kept.
Mine are kept in a steel locked cabinet bolted to the wall, and the amunition is in a seperate steel cabinet the other end of the house. Neither are on view.
Having a handgun under your pillow / in the bedside cabinet is not acceptible.
I believe it is this practice that allows guns in the US to be easily gained (house burglaries etc).
Likewise we still regularly use guns here for sport. If we carry our firearms they have to be in the boot (trunk) of the car, and not visible. The amunition must be in a seperate bag/box. Nothing too onerous there.
We cannot, under any circumstances carry a concealed firearm.
I think this is possibly the biggest problem in the US, from a non residents point of view anyway.
If it were down to me I'd not allow carrying a concealed weapon.
I'd also ensure anyone that has committed murder (by any means), and where there is no doubt (actions have been witnessed), they should lose their life.
If you are prepared to take a life you should expect to lose your own. All this crap about deminished responsibility allows these sort of crimes to continue. Make the punishment fit the crime.
You already have licencing, so thats not going to change. what might though is the ability to own the likes of asualt rifles, or automatics. Its hard to justify the need for these on a sport basis, although I can see the appeal for a collector.
Anyway, I've written too much and am now late for a meeting lol
Bottom line: it might change, but I agree with Ron, there are too many other things for these guys to sort out before they start worrying about gun control.
you make it sound like gun control is the beginning of the end to freedom. I'm sure not many (outside of the US anyway) would see it that way. That's just an attempt to boulster an argument with things that may or maynot become related, or follow in future.
I'm in the uk, and I do own guns: shotguns and rifles. Many of my friends own all sorts of stuff. None of them own semi-automatics though - or the ones that do keep them at overseas gun clubs where the laws are different.
The major difference between here and the US is the cicumstances under which they can be kept, moved, and carried.
People still collect guns here, they just have to be responsible for how they are kept.
Mine are kept in a steel locked cabinet bolted to the wall, and the amunition is in a seperate steel cabinet the other end of the house. Neither are on view.
Having a handgun under your pillow / in the bedside cabinet is not acceptible.
I believe it is this practice that allows guns in the US to be easily gained (house burglaries etc).
Likewise we still regularly use guns here for sport. If we carry our firearms they have to be in the boot (trunk) of the car, and not visible. The amunition must be in a seperate bag/box. Nothing too onerous there.
We cannot, under any circumstances carry a concealed firearm.
I think this is possibly the biggest problem in the US, from a non residents point of view anyway.
If it were down to me I'd not allow carrying a concealed weapon.
I'd also ensure anyone that has committed murder (by any means), and where there is no doubt (actions have been witnessed), they should lose their life.
If you are prepared to take a life you should expect to lose your own. All this crap about deminished responsibility allows these sort of crimes to continue. Make the punishment fit the crime.
You already have licencing, so thats not going to change. what might though is the ability to own the likes of asualt rifles, or automatics. Its hard to justify the need for these on a sport basis, although I can see the appeal for a collector.
Anyway, I've written too much and am now late for a meeting lol
Bottom line: it might change, but I agree with Ron, there are too many other things for these guys to sort out before they start worrying about gun control.