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Instead of continuing to push the same old gun control packages that have failed to pass time and time again, why won’t Democrats offer something else as a compromise solution?
For instance, instead of pushing for a ban on 11+ round magazines (not to mention the useless ban on “assault weapons”), why not just propose a ban (or even just background checks) on 31+ round magazines instead? Biden keeps telling us that “nobody needs a 100 round magazine,” so why not actually focus on that instead of just using that mantra to mislead people?
Instead of continuing to push for “universal background checks” on all private firearm sales, requiring a licensed dealer to be involved in each transaction with the same record-keeping requirements as for sales of firearms by that dealer (i.e., de facto registration), why not try:
-limiting it to handguns (which would address 98% of the supposed problem and significantly mitigate the registration concern of certain gun rights advocates);
-allowing for private buyers and sellers to conduct the checks themselves for free through an online system (as proposed by Sen. Coburn in 2013); and/or
-allowing for alternative proof of eligibility, like a current concealed carry permit or trusted traveler card?
And instead of proposing even stricter laws for meaningless nonsense like SBRs, “pistol braces” and suppressors, why not throw a bone to gun enthusiasts and RELAX the restrictions on those things, which will realistically endanger no one?
Or even better, let the states decide for themselves and just pass a single federal law making it more difficult for private sellers to sell firearms to people from out of state? This could be as simple as requiring sellers to check ID, and not sell to anyone from out of state.
I think I know the answer on background checks at least: although Dems mostly claim that they’re not pushing for federal gun registration, that’s exactly what they are proposing. Sadly hat may have been the only issue that prevented UBCs from passing in 2013. But if what they really want is universal registration, why won’t they just be honest about it and run on that platform?
For instance, instead of pushing for a ban on 11+ round magazines (not to mention the useless ban on “assault weapons”), why not just propose a ban (or even just background checks) on 31+ round magazines instead? Biden keeps telling us that “nobody needs a 100 round magazine,” so why not actually focus on that instead of just using that mantra to mislead people?
Instead of continuing to push for “universal background checks” on all private firearm sales, requiring a licensed dealer to be involved in each transaction with the same record-keeping requirements as for sales of firearms by that dealer (i.e., de facto registration), why not try:
-limiting it to handguns (which would address 98% of the supposed problem and significantly mitigate the registration concern of certain gun rights advocates);
-allowing for private buyers and sellers to conduct the checks themselves for free through an online system (as proposed by Sen. Coburn in 2013); and/or
-allowing for alternative proof of eligibility, like a current concealed carry permit or trusted traveler card?
And instead of proposing even stricter laws for meaningless nonsense like SBRs, “pistol braces” and suppressors, why not throw a bone to gun enthusiasts and RELAX the restrictions on those things, which will realistically endanger no one?
Or even better, let the states decide for themselves and just pass a single federal law making it more difficult for private sellers to sell firearms to people from out of state? This could be as simple as requiring sellers to check ID, and not sell to anyone from out of state.
I think I know the answer on background checks at least: although Dems mostly claim that they’re not pushing for federal gun registration, that’s exactly what they are proposing. Sadly hat may have been the only issue that prevented UBCs from passing in 2013. But if what they really want is universal registration, why won’t they just be honest about it and run on that platform?