Controversial Idea on Firearm Ownership

Scorched earth policy is the ONLY way of dealing with this. No compromise, because if we meet them half way, then the cycle begins again and we meet them half way again, effectively losing half of our rights each time. All in the name of being reasonable.

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Originally Posted by TFOGGER

Scorched earth policy is the ONLY way of dealing with this. No compromise, because if we meet them half way, then the cycle begins again and we meet them half way again, effectively losing half of our rights each time. All in the name of being reasonable.

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I always seem to agree with TFOGGER

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Originally Posted by 00tec

Give 'em an inch, they'll take a mile.

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this...look at the rights we have already lost

I'm all for regulation. Hell lets pass a law that law breakers will follow. However, I don't like the laws that are on the books now. So I propose throwing them a bone and let them pass a new law after they scrap all the gun laws on the books now. Then they can show me what their common sense gun law will be. If something is working sometimes you have to start from square one.

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Originally Posted by TFOGGER

Scorched earth policy is the ONLY way of dealing with this. No compromise, because if we meet them half way, then the cycle begins again and we meet them half way again, effectively losing half of our rights each time. All in the name of being reasonable.

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I want to disagree with this statement, but I can't... It is the political climate, and you're right. 1000 papercuts, fuck me.

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Originally Posted by 00tec

Give 'em an inch, they'll take a mile.

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Yep... if you give a mouse a cookie...

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

Yep... if you give a mouse a cookie...

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Had to look that one up. Very appropriate.

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Originally Posted by bigmyk2k

Had to look that one up. Very appropriate.

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You never heard that story growing up? Hell, they say it in Air Force One (the film with Harrison Ford)- I just watched that the other day.[Coffee]

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

You never heard that story growing up? Hell, they say it in Air Force One (the film with Harrison Ford)- I just watched that the other day.[Coffee]

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I was mostly grown when it came out, and don't have kids, so haven't seen it the second time around. Definitely missed the reference in the movie.

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Originally Posted by kraven251

Now it has been made pretty apparent some sort of legislation is going to try to be passed to regulate firearms. We don't know what it is but can only speculate. So to that end if they want to pass something maybe we can give someone in the legislative food chain something that is palatable. Something that will allow the lawmakers feel as if they have had a victory without nailing us to a wall.

Since I am not in a position to move out of state, and I have rarely been one to run from a fight, how about something in the vein of this...

In order to purchase a firearm, you need to be able to provide proof that you have completed a gun safety course such as those required to apply for a CCW. These are classes that give an understanding of the law, address how to safely use a firearm, and are recommended by the NRA among other organizations as something that is beneficial to every responsible gun owner. It is an added expense, but it also is a benefit to those in the community that teach these courses. Beyond that we get the added bonus of more people being one step closer to having the ability to conceal carry.

The reason that I even propose something such as this, is when you have someone who just wants access to a weapon to do harm, this may serve as a hurdle to them that will cause them to take an alternate route that isn't firearm related or force them out of the legal acquisition path allowing us a defensible position. As well we are probably going to take a hit, but if it is possible to control how we take it and where we may be able to prevent some of the damage.

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How about not only "NO", but "FUCK NO". Just what we need. More compromise of our liberties to liberals.