Michael1942's Blog

The firearms issue has many faces, all of which appear to be reasonable to their advocates. Many feel that the government should have no hand in creating firearms regulation, many feel the government should have more involvement and then there are the folks who believe that only the states (and sometimes municipalities) should hold sway over firearms laws. These all appear to be good arguments as far as they go. The real trick is to create a safety net so to speak that would address all of the issues and create a conversation piece that would suit every need. This is possible but implausible given the great amount of vitriol over this subject. There are (unbelievably) several ideas that could work collectively to address all  (or most)of the needs of the majority. Everyone agrees that something needs to be done. These items range from  more comprehensive background checks, limits on who can own or purchase high capacity weapons and related  magazines. These are just the main topics on this subject, there are several others less prominent but just as important. The overall effect has been a lot of confusion on the issue  which promote the idea that firearms will be confiscated, restricted to law enforcement  or be banned outright. These ideas have been floated before but reached no conclusion beyond new unenforceable regulations and costly additional handling of paperwork. There are many people who do not own or want to own firearms, there are those who use them for sport and there are the hunters. These are the people who are for  regulations and licensing if the regulations are reasonable and enforceable. No one is  for the wild west scenario where everyone carrys a firearm even though this option is available under license from various states. The real test of a proper conclusion on this issue is an examination of the FACTS and reviewing all of the regulations from every state and create a universal policy with some room for the individual states to have exceptions according to the needs  of their residents. This whole issue has manufacturers, buyers and sellers on edge and needs to be resolved. . The real danger in all of this is the extreme rhetoric that flows from the uninformed and those who believe their way is the only way. Lastly, involve the manufacturers but do not regulate them out of the business or the country and strongly consider the ideas of Governor Hickenlooper of Colorado.