Very good point.baldeagle wrote:That would be nice, but I don't know how you would codify it into law. One Congress cannot bind another, so resolutions are meaningless even though they vomit out tons of them in every session.terryg wrote:But, I think the 'compromise' that every one is looking for with a law such as this should be a very strongly worded re-affirmation that govt registration of firearms or gun-owners will never be included by law or order.
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- Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:37 pm
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- Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:43 am
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Re: Senators seek back room deal on firearm background check
For what its worth, Baldeagle, I agree with you. If you have enough guns for sale to be able to afford to rent a table at a show, you ought to do background checks just like every other table.
I also don't like the activities enabled by armslist. I have sold firearms on gunbroker and sent them to an FFL to transact with the buyer. The armslist website, however, only serves to link two strangers for the purpose of a private sale transaction. I think conducting 'private party' gun transactions with complete strangers is pretty irresponsible. I have also conducted FTF transactions with members of this board - but the difference is that even though the individual was in some ways a stranger - this is still a community and you have some idea of who you are dealing with.
I know this isn't a popular viewpoint here. But background checks are an accepted pre-check to purchasing a firearm. They either need to be rolled back completely or made to apply in as many genuinely non-personal transactions as possible.
This is exactly the case.
But, I think the 'compromise' that every one is looking for with a law such as this should be a very strongly worded re-affirmation that govt registration of firearms or gun-owners will never be included by law or order.
I also don't like the activities enabled by armslist. I have sold firearms on gunbroker and sent them to an FFL to transact with the buyer. The armslist website, however, only serves to link two strangers for the purpose of a private sale transaction. I think conducting 'private party' gun transactions with complete strangers is pretty irresponsible. I have also conducted FTF transactions with members of this board - but the difference is that even though the individual was in some ways a stranger - this is still a community and you have some idea of who you are dealing with.
I know this isn't a popular viewpoint here. But background checks are an accepted pre-check to purchasing a firearm. They either need to be rolled back completely or made to apply in as many genuinely non-personal transactions as possible.
baldeagle wrote: Yes, you're being inconvenienced in the exercise of your rights, but you haven't lost them. But if you adopt a rigid stand on ALL gun related registration, you will almost certainly lose your rights or be forced to fight and possibly die for them.
This is exactly the case.But, I think the 'compromise' that every one is looking for with a law such as this should be a very strongly worded re-affirmation that govt registration of firearms or gun-owners will never be included by law or order.