Background check is necessary. Studies conducted since the waiting periods have been introduced, including the annual ones conducted by the ATF and FBI prove waiting periods have had absolutely no effect on crime reduction. Just the opposite, incidences where people who were trying to purchase weapons for self defense were killed by ex boyfriends or husbands before they were able to make the purchase due to the waiting period. Granted these incidents are relatively rare and in some cases may have had little to no effect but the fact remains some would be alive today without the waiting period.
That is a good point, I was thinking for of a waiting period to make sure their record came back clean. But you made a good point, somewhat changes my mind.
With the computer power available today, a background check shouldn't take more than a few minutes...say while I pick out a nice holster and a few boxes of superVELs.
I didn't say so.
Ted Nugent thinks that the right to bear arms is your carry permit. I agree.
...nor about owning marijuana or explosives. We write laws against owning things as we so choose.
Very active locally too here.
I belong to a sporting/hunting club. Recently NRA members tried to make membership in the NRA mandatory. The leaders of this movement are also active tea baggers and extreme right wingers.
Had their motion succeded I was going to walk out.
I agree with you there. Membership is voluntary, period. Thankfully their motion was struck down, that's just wrong.
Membership in the health care insurance union will be mandatory...penalty for not joining the government union (run by union goons...with guns, no less...as always). What say thee? Shall we strike that down also?
