MOST People want common sense gun regulations. They want the Momma Bear Porridge. Not too cold, and not too hot. So how about helping us to work towards that and then stop there. Yes, just stop. We did here. Well after a few million in legal fees battling the NRA and watching the NRA almost bankrupt itself in the process with their losses. Of course, we ended up using money better spent on schools, roads and more. If you haven't noticed, the NRA and the Gunnutter Organizations steer clear of my state now. Something about the will of the people willing to stand up for the laws WE pass.
I suppose that might be true to an extent.
But the reality is that we have a Slippery Slope Situation here.
Back in the 1990's, President Clinton implemented Draconian Style gun control legislation for a 10 year period. But the liberals weren't satisfied at all. The Clinton Rules just whet the appetite of the Gun Control Freaks. Instead of seeing whether or not Clinton's rules would work, they IMMEDIATELY started demanding more and more.
The only real solution is to stand strong for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, at least until the Brady Bunch and other extremists are driven from their all mighty positions.
Yet it had zero affect in my state. We adopted gun regulations that other states are beginning to adopt. We didn't even ban the AR at all. But we removed the Cult connected with it. After 3 major mass shootings, things had to be done. But Colorado is a Frontier State that is based on the Dakota Laws. We adopted common sense gun regulations that makes it harder for criminals and fruitcakes to buy guns. We also made it more difficult to show up to a coming shooting with a bunch of high capacity mags and still have enough rounds for most handguns including semi autos. The original limit was 10. It was contested in court. Before the ink was dry, the Legislature changed it to 15 and the Federal Court approved it. That set a precedence that one Federal Judge later called it the Heller Affect. 10 wasn't common sense but 15 was. California ended up changing theirs to 15 as well. Idiot Oregon presented the 10 round and that's going to bounced at the earliest court date.In fact, the California Judge agreed with me that maybe 20 rounds would be better but 15 does meet the "Heller Affect" (he's the one that coined that phrase). If you use Heller V you will be using a common sense approach. And that is the only modern ruling on the 2nd amendment. Usually, SCOTUS avoids it like the plague when asked to rule on the 2A and kicks it back to the lower courts. The ONLY reason Heller V was not kicked back to a lower court is there are NO lower courts to kick it back to. DC is not a state. But SCOTUS ruled using Reasonable as the yardstick. The ONLY way that you can get that changed is to have SCOTUS overturn themselves and in our modern times, when a ruling is made it just isn't overturned. It's like saying "Roe V Wade is going to be Overturned". That's another one that SCOTUS avoids like the plague.
What came out of our laws is, the ARs sit on the shelves "On Sale" and for the most part, gather dust. Those that wanted them because "They just HAD to have them" already own them. But one thing was changed. The Communities got involved. Today, if you are walking towards a school wearing a raincoat on a sunny day there is a very good chance before you get within 1000 yds of the school that you are going to be facing at least 5 heavily armed cops who are going to be nervous has hell. People are more aware. But after 3 major mass shootings, the education level has gone up. It's not just the gun regulations that work. By themselves they just slow it down. When you solicit the Public's help you still won't completely stop it but you will take it to almost zero. No one can tell me that it's normal to carry an AR openly while walking down the street on a daily basis. It makes people very nervous. And to be honest, it bothers the hell out of the Cops even more. The Cops will make you equally as uncomfortable was well.
This isn't to say that you can't transport the AR but treat it like any other rifle or shotgun. Put it in a gun case. That's acceptable behavior. If you want to show a weapon, wear a sidearm openly. While not exactly acceptable behavior by many, it's accepted by most. BTW, I am personally against Open Carry but I do support strongly CCW. The Gun Fans that have heads on their shoulders understand why I don't support OC and highly support CCW.
We are talking about State Regulations. As you get further into major cities the rules must be changed. It's one thing for a rural area but another for a heavily populated area. Each State and Municipality will determine their own laws and comes that phrase again, Within Reason. At some point, Public Safety becomes the most important issue. Something the 2A was never designed to deal with since almost ALL population were Rural. Can you imagine the shock and awe of the Founding Fathers magically appearing in downtown NYC or Chicago? Heavy therapy will be in order for most of them.
Now, you can scream that's unconstitutional all you wish but it would be in a rural setting and it IS in almost all rural settings. I don't care if you are on your 40 acres carrying your favorite AR squeeze. No one is around for it to offend nor threaten. But doing the same thing nearing a school full of Children and I take exception to it. As will the Law Enforcement Agencies. And if we did away with the gun regulations, you would be able to even enter a school packing an AR or your favorite handgun openly on your hip. You will counter that you are preventing a mass shooting. Actually, now we can't tell the protectors from the mass shooters since both will be equipped exactly the same. And you have to take a bathroom break sometime. You wouldn't stop it, you would barely slow it down. And the firefight that ensues will get more people killed. Are you aware that in a a real combat situation that only 1 out of 300 bullets actually hits it's intended target? And that is with combat trained and experienced US Military who, I can assure you, are much more qualified than over 99% of the population that own guns as civilians. 1 out of 300. That means that 299 out of 300 don't hit it's intended target. Ever wonder where they will go if it's inside a school full of children? Or do we isolate the children where the shooter can't get at them like they practice doing here. Instead of hiding under a desk to survive a Nuclear War (Yah, like that would have worked) we do mass shooting drills and get the kids behind metal doors and cement or cinder block walls if there is even a remote chance something is coming down.
Gun regulations don't work by themselves. The General Public has to make allowances as well. And then the Bad Guys will go somewhere else that isn't doing that. Like Texas, Florida or Nevada.
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