Quote Originally Posted by Gman View Post
Slide 49 "Inffringed" misspelled.

Personally, I don't believe the universal background checks are a solution. They're another level of control. Firearms are property protected by the 2nd Amendment, therefore outlawing private sale of property without government approval is an infringement.

I also don't buy into the safe storage requirement.
Created my own graphic with the correct spelling of infringed.

I understand that many don't agree with universal background checks. I certainly don't feel they're a panacea, especially considering that most of the mass shooters passed background checks (though they might not under new mental health regulations). However, I think it demonstrates that the responsible firearm owner community actually does care about keeping firearms out of the hands of those who shouldn't have them. It's hard to say that now when many FTF transactions occur with no exchange of anything but cash, and a "peek" at a driver's license is as far as most people will go.

Safe storage is also a challenge. That's why I put it on the possibles. We don't know the facts around Adam Lanza (and may never), but it's reasonable to believe his mother knew he had problems and that he had access to the firearms. If a thief stole a firearm, would a trigger lock be a deterrent to its use? I doubt it. It seems like something that's fair to discuss, but I don't have all the answers worked out in my head on that one.