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In reply to the discussion: SPU shooter, Aaron Ybarra, used a legally obtained shotgun and used to work [View all]Sancho
(9,206 posts)It only has to do with unstable people or unqualified people. This post reported on a shooter; and even the initial reporting found evidence he shouldn't have possessed a gun. Certainly, it should have been much harder for him to get that gun and ammo. Previous reported issues with the police, etc. should have denied this person a license to possess guns and ammunition.
If you believe that carry permits are legal, then my license is equally legally.
In this proposal, no specific gun is restricted. No gun is registered or traced. The person needs to be checked out for basic public safety.
If you want to start a thread on the topic of the 2nd, then start with the new history of the 2nd:
"The Second Amendment: A Biography"
Then we could get into the history and legal issues. In this case, the only issue is that people have guns who should not possess them.
Exactly how would you keep guns away from dangerous people? Right now, any gun store clerk can run a background check on you. There are increasing medical records floating around too. I think it's also an invasion of privacy to have all those databases.
Why not carry a license, show it, and be on your way?