Build Your own Gun Laws : What would YOU do ?

[merl]

I think most of us that deal with FTF on PP guns would be willing to take this step, if we could get access to the NICS or CBI without having to go to an FFL and pay for it. Something like a 1 time fee of $100 or something for a ID and passcode access to the system from our own computer, and then just fill out a standard form similar to a 4473 to run through and retain for record. This wouldn't be making everyone an FFL, but giving us access to the system for PP sales only, and not allow shipment of firearms into and out of state, or anything that we currently have to go through an FFL for. Not that I would mind if it did allow all powers of an FFL, but I'm also realistic enough to believe that the FFL's need to be able to hold onto that for business viability, and I'm OK with that.

My idea for this is that a person can pay $10 and get a standard NICS background check run on themselves. they get a card valid for 1 year with their picture on it. someone could call in, enter a number on the card and get the name read back to them (or via text) to verify it is valid. This is all you would need for a F2F sale. no records kept per purchase, seller never recorded, gun details never recorded. A Valid CC permit would also be acceptable.

This puts everything on the buyer. Allowing private access to the background check database could be a privacy risk, not sure it would be the best way to go. The issue with this is it is one small step from a gun license. Keeping it separate from FFL transferred stuff reduces that risk a bit.

Edit:
This wouldn't even have to be mandatory to be useful. If it is cheap enough and easy enough to get, people may well just get it.