Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: If a CCW applicant has to take classes and pass tests... [View all]Starboard Tack
(11,181 posts)I seriously doubt it. The question was about those writing legislation.
Obviously, any legislation should be written with the assistance of experts in the field.
CCW legislation is about use of guns, about where, what and how they are permitted to be used. Obviously, there should be restrictions, in terms of type of weapon, capacity and lethality of weapons, as well as where and when they may be carried and for what purposes.
Experts should be consulted, I agree, and legislation should never be written in response to emotional appeals alone, nor out of ignorance. Unfortunately, much legislation is written that way, including most of the anti-drug legislation, the homeland security legislation (Patriot Act), xenophobic immigration legislation, the relaxing of gun laws and other fear driven legislation.