Gun Control & RKBA
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(11,417 posts)I am not in favor of gun grabbing. Rather I think that gun owners should work with those trying to reduce gun violence.
I agree people have a right to protect themselves. I concede to concealed carry and the presence of guns in the home and vehicles.
I think businesses have a right to restrict the carrying of guns on their property.
I think governments have a right to restrict the carrying of guns on public property.
I think there are valid reasons to restrict the ownership of certain guns and related items.
I think a compromise can be had as long as we throw out the extremes on both sides.
Extreme on gun owners side is open carry everywhere, no regulations, no registration, stand your ground etc.
Extreme on the other side is banning of all guns.
We need to come together and eliminate the influence of the gun lobby in our government. We need to let democracy work again in this area.
I feel we had a good workable gun policy in previous years before it became a right wing cause.
I am for returning to those policies.
Gunners need to respect the wishes of a society that wants to reduce gun violence and the presence of more guns in their lives. Society needs to respect the fact that some citizens have a legal right to own guns.
BUT! If as is the case now, gunners demand that only their point of view should become the status quo, I am in favor of making pariahs of them.