H2O Man Survey #39

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12. Gun ownership is just too fucking simple in too many places...

I'm a 61 year old with a history of alcoholism and there ain't a thing on earth to stop me from buying a gun...I'm ex-military as are my brother and my brother in law. BIL has multiple weapons because he rolls a little libertarian but is basically OK. Brother is an actual combat vet with a single .45 pistol. I brought home multiple weapons when I left the army but was bright enough to know I should not own them because of the way I was living and my temper. I traded them for a motorcycle...

I would say that any private gun ownership should be dependent on either actual military service or equivalent public service FOLLOWED by a full military small arms training course. Felony conviction should rule this out. Serious mental illness should rule this out. Alcoholism should rule this out.

Any magazine or weapon should contain 6 or less shots. Ownership of a weapon should require a license tested at regular intervals at least as restrictive as a drivers license. An owner of multiple weapons (say over 3) should be noted in a national data base.

Open carry should be illegal except for purposes of hunting or transport to a licensed gun club or range and concealed carry severely restricted based on need.