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Yep I confess I am a gun nut. I was first exposed to guns about age 5 on the farm with my dad shooting crows about age 5 .
After that I was slowing taught to hunt and fish as I got bigger. I got involved in shooting .22 targets And some of us boys had informal ,22 matches when the adults were having a turkey shooting march.
I have been involved in hunting many species over the decades and I also got into competition shooting from defense shooting to long range 600 yard shooting events.
I have built a few guns and also work on them.
I taught a class on shooting at a Collage . I have carried a gun as a Officer for the school and as a bank messenger for a major ski resort. And as a citizen for many decades,
I have no issue with reasonable back round checks but we have then now and those lying on them such as hunter Biden are often ignored. Just pointing that out.
Next I support all current laws regarding class 3 weapons , but not devices such as suppressors. I and some friends have a gun trust which include several suppressors a short barreled rifle and a machine pistol.
I believe to carry a gun you need to pass a background check and attended a class and show some degree of ability to draw and shoot and handle the gun safely.
To buy a hand gun you need to be 21 .
And a lot of gun guys will argue this one with me to buy your first gun you need to have a good to go stamp form a trained mental health professional. Perhaps people hired and trained by the state. Naturally a small fee would need to be charged.
I would have argued that a few years ago but I think mental health is a big factor in mass shootings and its worth the hassle to rule out people or at lest reduce them.
I endorse red flag laws but people have to understand what is a red flag and what is nt and have a add campaign showing the signs and or making it possible to talk to a 24/7/365 day a week trained staff . Pretty easy to attack that to the police or 911 services and reduce cost by using some existing infrastructure and staff.
Stop and frisk worked in nyc and keep a lot of guns off the street which if your a felon or dealing drugs was a big deal charge .
like to see that used . Yep it is a bit overreach but effective when used appropriately.
Possession of a stolen weapon needs to be a min 5 year sentence and more for a second offense.
I am not Maga or a commie or a Russian or a bot.
I was a democrat before I became a republican , but I had to grow up some time and face the real world.
After that I was slowing taught to hunt and fish as I got bigger. I got involved in shooting .22 targets And some of us boys had informal ,22 matches when the adults were having a turkey shooting march.
I have been involved in hunting many species over the decades and I also got into competition shooting from defense shooting to long range 600 yard shooting events.
I have built a few guns and also work on them.
I taught a class on shooting at a Collage . I have carried a gun as a Officer for the school and as a bank messenger for a major ski resort. And as a citizen for many decades,
I have no issue with reasonable back round checks but we have then now and those lying on them such as hunter Biden are often ignored. Just pointing that out.
Next I support all current laws regarding class 3 weapons , but not devices such as suppressors. I and some friends have a gun trust which include several suppressors a short barreled rifle and a machine pistol.
I believe to carry a gun you need to pass a background check and attended a class and show some degree of ability to draw and shoot and handle the gun safely.
To buy a hand gun you need to be 21 .
And a lot of gun guys will argue this one with me to buy your first gun you need to have a good to go stamp form a trained mental health professional. Perhaps people hired and trained by the state. Naturally a small fee would need to be charged.
I would have argued that a few years ago but I think mental health is a big factor in mass shootings and its worth the hassle to rule out people or at lest reduce them.
I endorse red flag laws but people have to understand what is a red flag and what is nt and have a add campaign showing the signs and or making it possible to talk to a 24/7/365 day a week trained staff . Pretty easy to attack that to the police or 911 services and reduce cost by using some existing infrastructure and staff.
Stop and frisk worked in nyc and keep a lot of guns off the street which if your a felon or dealing drugs was a big deal charge .
like to see that used . Yep it is a bit overreach but effective when used appropriately.
Possession of a stolen weapon needs to be a min 5 year sentence and more for a second offense.
I am not Maga or a commie or a Russian or a bot.
I was a democrat before I became a republican , but I had to grow up some time and face the real world.