Kazzer1992
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I just watched the debate with Piers Morgan and Larry Pratt on gun laws and simply shook my head. The debate between the far left and the far right is not beneficial for anyone. Piers' debating technique (intentional or unintentional) was to attempt to portray Larry Pratt as a Martian with a barbaric stance on gun laws, which, in my opinion, resembles a demagogue. Larry Pratt attempted to present Piers as an emotional idiot without any logic. The extreme left and right will appeal to ones basic sentiment and thus create a dichotomy. This dichotomy will certainly not help legislators take action and fix the problem.
I do believe that nobody needs an assault rifle. But to simply ban them and think the problem will be solved is incorrect. It will be solved if one is starting a society from scratch. But, there are millions of assault rifles circulating America and they are purchased legally and are not registered. What will happen to those guns already purchased if there is a ban on production of assault rifles? They are unregistered, so how would the police know who is in control of the guns to confiscate them? Therefore the extreme left will not work.
I am okay with having a firearm inside of a school (hidden inside of the school with a code and location known by faculty and faculty only) just in case of another massacre. I would like to know that the adults protecting the children in school have the ability to effectively protect themselves. In the Newtown massacre, perhaps less lives would have been taken if a faculty member had a firearm. But there is a contradiction in what I just stated because you can not solve a gun problem by adding more guns. Putting guns in the hands of the children and in every classroom would cause a plethora of problems.
I think a middle ground is appropriate here. Here are my points on how to solve this problem:
1. The large majority of legal gun owners should not be punished, but should stop being stubborn and agree to register their guns, and agree that there is no need for an assault rifle that is designed for warfare. They all pay heed to the NRA, and it is up to the legislators to end their vulnerability to the NRA gun lobby. There should be a ban on production of assault rifles, but not confiscate the existing guns.
2. End the gunshow loophole!!!
3. All firearms should be registered in an effective way. The Canadian Long Gun Registry created such controversy because of the questions that were asked. It should not be difficult. Simple questions such as, how many guns do you own? Why do you need this gun? Do you have any medical problems (and proof should be provided)?
4. Any person who has used a firearm illegally should be prosecuted in a harsh manor and should be prohibited from owning a firearm for the entirety of their life.
I do believe that nobody needs an assault rifle. But to simply ban them and think the problem will be solved is incorrect. It will be solved if one is starting a society from scratch. But, there are millions of assault rifles circulating America and they are purchased legally and are not registered. What will happen to those guns already purchased if there is a ban on production of assault rifles? They are unregistered, so how would the police know who is in control of the guns to confiscate them? Therefore the extreme left will not work.
I am okay with having a firearm inside of a school (hidden inside of the school with a code and location known by faculty and faculty only) just in case of another massacre. I would like to know that the adults protecting the children in school have the ability to effectively protect themselves. In the Newtown massacre, perhaps less lives would have been taken if a faculty member had a firearm. But there is a contradiction in what I just stated because you can not solve a gun problem by adding more guns. Putting guns in the hands of the children and in every classroom would cause a plethora of problems.
I think a middle ground is appropriate here. Here are my points on how to solve this problem:
1. The large majority of legal gun owners should not be punished, but should stop being stubborn and agree to register their guns, and agree that there is no need for an assault rifle that is designed for warfare. They all pay heed to the NRA, and it is up to the legislators to end their vulnerability to the NRA gun lobby. There should be a ban on production of assault rifles, but not confiscate the existing guns.
2. End the gunshow loophole!!!
3. All firearms should be registered in an effective way. The Canadian Long Gun Registry created such controversy because of the questions that were asked. It should not be difficult. Simple questions such as, how many guns do you own? Why do you need this gun? Do you have any medical problems (and proof should be provided)?
4. Any person who has used a firearm illegally should be prosecuted in a harsh manor and should be prohibited from owning a firearm for the entirety of their life.
