Can you be a Progressive Democrat and still the support the Second Amendment? [View all]

[Berlin Vet]

I'm curious to hear your thoughts on what is reasonable gun control that a Democratic politician could use when running for office.

Here are a few of mine:

1. The current method of filling out a BATFE form 4473 to purchase a firearm from a dealer ensures criminals can not buy guns. This needs to continue. I live in Washington state and a law was passed in 2014 requiring private gun sales needed to be done through an FFL dealer. I don't really have a problem with this since you best bud for the past twenty years could have committed a felony years ago and never told anyone.

2. I lived in Illinois in the 90's and I had to get a Firearms Owner Identification (FOID) card to buy guns (and maybe ammo, don't remember). I would prefer to see this done state by state to avoid that "gun database for later seizure" issue. What I like about this is if I sell you a gun (private sale), I would make a copy of your FOID, and then call the State Police to see if your FOID is still valid. If not no sale.

3. Guns should be secured (safes, secure rooms, trigger locks) when not in use to prevent misuse by others and to deter thefts. I also believe that if you secured firearm is stolen and used in a crime, you are not responsible. Same as if someone stole my car and run over people.

Looking forward to your input.