#2 in this list is a thorny issue. What disqualifies you from buying a gun? Being a schizophrenic, adjudicated as mentally ill, prior involuntary commitments, etc....that stuff is obvious. But what about a person who went to their doctor for depression? What about a person who went to their doctor for depression 10 years ago? What about soldiers with PTSD.
I do support a more invasive background check system. And a more complete and unified set of record keeping requirements. But I want that implemented at the state level.
2 week waiting period? Why? If I've already got 5 shotguns at home, and I've already repeatedly been screened by some new and more invasive screening process, why should I have to wait?
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Originally Posted by mreid
Let's get real about this for a second. The fact that cities with the highest incidents of gun violence have the tightest gun restrictions is true, but...
...this is a smokescreen used by those paranoid, conspiracy theorists in an attempt to scare people into believing their delusion that the government is coming to get them. Facts are that if it wasn't for unrestricted access outside these controlled areas, some of these restrictions could actually work. Here's my plan:
1. Mandatory national background checks paid for by the individual wanting to buy a gun. Includes finger printing and screen for criminal history.
2. You want to buy a gun? You waive your HIPAA rights to have your mental health history reviewed as part of the background check.
3. Mandatory two week waiting period to allow the background check to be completed.
4. National concealed carry law that doesn't make me a criminal when I CCW across state lines even though I'm fully licensed in my current state (as part of this you must complete item 1 above even if you already have a CCW license).
5. All of the above work in concert to allow sane, law abiding American citizens the right to protect themselves from criminals who will pay no attention to any of the above.
Signed - a lifetime member of the NRA and proud citizen of the United States.
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