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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 987335" data-attributes="member: 14668">I dont completely agree with the NRA on the issue of gun control, but here it goes.If I were king and could pass any gun laws I wanted to, I would retain and clarify the 2nd Amendment for what it really means, which is the right of law abiding individuals to keep and bear arms for their own defense as well as to ensure that an armed populace remains the final gurantee against a tyrannical government.If I were king...the law would be that, upon reaching the age of 18, any law abiding person with no criminal record would be able to take a FREE comprehensive firearms safety course, designed by law enforcement and the NRA, and comparable to what is currently required to obtain a concealed handgun permit in most states. Upon completion of said course, as well as a criminal record background check, the person would be issued a license that would allow them to freely buy, own, and carry concealed any firearm of their choosing in all 50 states. This license would be required in order to purchase or own a gun. Denial or revocation of said license would require due process of law, with a presumption of innocence, and the buden of proof being on the state to prove why the individual should not be allowed to own a gun rather than the reverse. There would be no more patchwork of laws that varied by state or city, there would be no &quot;waiting periods,&quot; or restrictions of any kind upon concealed carry... to those who were duly licensed.Most NRA members would disagree with me on the license requirement. Philosophically, it is a tradeoff I would be willing to make in exchange for consistent and rational gun laws that recognize the fundamental right of free men to arm themselves for self defense and the defense of their communities.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="soberups, post: 987335, member: 14668"] I dont completely agree with the NRA on the issue of gun control, but here it goes. If I were king and could pass any gun laws I wanted to, I would retain and clarify the 2nd Amendment for what it really means, which is the right of law abiding individuals to keep and bear arms for their own defense as well as to ensure that an [B]armed populace [/B]remains the final gurantee against a tyrannical government. If I were king...the law would be that, upon reaching the age of 18, [I]any[/I] law abiding person with no criminal record would be able to take a FREE comprehensive firearms safety course, designed by law enforcement and the NRA, and comparable to what is currently required to obtain a concealed handgun permit in most states. Upon completion of said course, as well as a criminal record background check, the person would be issued a license that would allow them to freely buy, own, [I]and carry concealed [/I]any firearm of their choosing [I]in all 50 states[/I]. [B]This license would be required in order to purchase or own a gun.[/B] Denial or revocation of said license would require due process of law, with a presumption of innocence,[I] and the buden of proof being on the state to prove why the individual should not be allowed to own a gun rather than the reverse[/I]. There would be no more patchwork of laws that varied by state or city, there would be no "waiting periods," or restrictions of any kind upon concealed carry... to those who were duly licensed. Most NRA members would disagree with me on the license requirement. Philosophically, it is a tradeoff I would be willing to make in exchange for consistent and rational gun laws that recognize the fundamental right of free men to arm themselves for self defense and the defense of their communities. [/QUOTE]

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