A (DU) minority view on guns.

[Xyzse]

83. My view has finally gotten a wee bit more consistent in regards to Guns.

Full Disclosure I consider myself an Independent from the Center before things shifted Rightwards, and now I find myself far to the left of Obama on many cases.

I guess, even in Guns, I am as well.

So in regards to guns, yes, I consider them as tools, but they have always been a tool for killing. Always killing, be it for self defense, hunting and so forth, the primary purpose of a gun is to kill or hurt something or someone. It's usage has no other purpose than that.
As a symbol or something or another, yes it can be used as a deterrent since it's actual purpose is known.

//I am known as a sword snob, and I had people who are so in to guns get mad at me for mentioning that armor should be included in the 2nd amendment rights. Since I fully consider arms as something that strengthens or protects. I consider armor as fully part of that definition. (Not everyone agrees with that, but I consider it part of it. I have a friend that uses airsoft guns to shoot at me while I try to thwack him with a shinai. Pretty pointless but fun exercise.)//

I can also mention that many gun owners are not crazies and can be responsible. However, there are also many who are not. There are idiots that even want to bring such things in to bars and other venues. I consider that moronic.

To me, what can improve things are as follows:

1 - Registration.
-a- This means, registering guns properly. This does not mean confiscation. You have to register many things, and this is a means of being responsible for your weapon. A gun must be treated with respect, and those that don't show immaturity.

2 - Mandatory training and actual militia training for those who have guns.
-a- One has to treat any weapon with the respect it deserves. One has to be mindful of that. I think this should be treated like martial arts.
-b- It would teach which gun to use for a particular situation.
-c- It would teach proper maintenance and storage.
-d- Many gun owners, would more likely than not have their guns used against them.

3 - Mandatory Gun Insurance.
-a- It has to be tiered and affordable. However, if there are any sorts of misuse and litigation, this would help pay or defray that cost.
-b- It is another level of responsibility.

The reason this is very important is that there are many immature gun owners that really should have better etiquette on guns and safety. It would teach them to be better shots, and have accountability. That is sadly lacking at the moment. I am not asking to get rid of guns or limit what people could get. I just want people to be more responsible about it and take ownership. Knowing what to use, how to use it, and figuring out when it may be better to just keep to yourself is important.

Hell, the 2nd amendment does say that it is for a well regulated militia. If such a thing is needed, the registration and knowing individual proficiency can be important.

This is not infringing upon the 2nd amendment rights. It just means accountability and being responsible about it, since I am not asking for weapons to be taken away. I think it is far safer to have people know what they are doing rather than not.