Honest & mature answers only please! What do you think of this idea?

Question

First of all, let me say this…. Yes, I am an undercover drug enforcement officer, but I am a FIRM believer in less government, when possible. I don’t like having to answer to anyone any more than you do. I believe that it is just human nature to dislike authority of any kind because we want to think that we are in control of our lives, and can do a fine job without some “government authority” that don’t even know us personally. Unfortunately, you have these nutjobs who take it upon themselves to play God and kill as many people they can pop off before the heat closes in on them.

Here is my suggestion. Im not saying it is right. I am open minded. I hope that YOU are too when reading it. I think we can both agree that SOMETHING has to be done… before we start getting lunatics who try to break the “record of number of people killed”

I suggest Mandatory Firearm Insurance! Your gun should be treated no differently than your car, which HAS to be registered and insured.

ALL firearms owners should have to carry insurance to cover damage to life and property, whether it be their own or someone elses.

No citizen would be able to buy a firearm or ammunition without providing valid registration AND insurance documents. These could be scanned into a computerized registry with the same simple technology as credit cards. Any weapons dealer who violates the law would be shut down & put out of business.... PERMANENTLY.

What about the black market for weapons & ammo? Well, a certain percentage of firearms insurance premiums could be diverted to the ATF (bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). They would STRICTLY use this money to investigate, & crack down on all clandestine activity.

This approach should have WIDE appeal. Democrats will love it because it will reduce the easy availability of firearms. Republicans will love it because it is a free market solution that doesn’t require a single additional tax dollar. The insurance industry, which has a massive lobby, will love it because of the potential windfall. We law enforcement officers will support it because we would like to remain alive when we make a traffic stop.

The beauty of this approach is this:

Instead of creating a massive new government bureaucracy to regulate gun ownership, it allows the private sector to do the job of calculating the risk, by analyzing the background of applicants. This is bad news for those with a history of criminal activity, mental illness or substance abuse. That’s good news for the rest of us.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Be honest & mature... please!

Answer 1

Hi...Good luck with the mature answers!...I'm going to speak my peace on this one. I think it's a great idea. I myself never liked guns but that doesn't mean I'm against them for others. I feel that your idea is one of the best ones I have heard thus far. Our legislators sure can't come up with a reasonable solution.Now the one thing I question though, is the cost for those who will need this insurance.Are the insurance companies going to frown due to the high cost in protecting ones firearm? I grant you we need something like this not only for the restrictions behind your idea but it would protect our officers better I think in the long run and the people. I like your idea and I feel that you need to take it to your Senator or Representative and give them your thoughts on your idea. Also, what about passing a petition on your idea, then submitting it to whomever represents your state. It can't hurt. I would sign it. Good luck! God Bless.

Answer 2

You just singlehandedly made every corrupt border guard on the mexican side a millionaire.. (we all know the Canadian border guards don't look.. so they will never find)
It is yet another way to keep the honest people honest.. but beyond that .. I have to say it is a very original thought and deserves some serious consideration.

Look at the difference between massachusetts and vermont in this link.. there is plenty of work to do..
http://www.stategunlaws.org/

And lets do something really reformative.. like decriminalize marijuana and put all the federal money spent fighting it towards replacing the billions the state and federal government has cut from mental health budgets. Mentally unstable people need a place to go where they can vent with words and not actions.. and they need the confidence they will be heard and helped. Violence for most of these people only becomes an option when they can't see any other way out.
Great thought.. I like your idea :)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I'm not American, so I don't have the patroitic feeling about 'right to bear arms'. However I think that being able to acquire weapons with relative ease, that are easy to use, handle, and kill people with, is not a good idea.

I consider 'right to bear arms' to carry the sentiment of 'right to self defence', which does not necessitate a handgun. People own handguns for self defence. Defence from what? Someone else with a gun. Subtract the guns, and you take a lot of the problem away.

So to surmise, I think hand guns should be made illegal to own, and stricter licensing on hunting rifles/shotguns.

Answer 5

Sounds good but I'm not exactly educated when it comes to how the current system works anyway. Anything that makes it more difficult to get a gun is fine with me as long as it's still legal for us to own one if we 'pass' the test.

My only concern is that you tacked on 'mentally ill' when referring to people that shouldn't have guns. On paper, I'm afraid I may be considered 'mentally ill' because of my medications, clinical depression, etc.. If I were to try to get a gun, I'd be worried that the 'system' would show that I'm 'crazy' and I would not be allowed to get one. If I were to 'recover' from my depression, would my mental health 'history' plague me for life and toss me in a category with people labeled as dangerous? I supposed they'd have to be different degrees of mental illness? If I decided to go untreated for my mental illness, would I then be considered 'sane' enough to own a gun when in actuality, I'd be very unstable?

*BTW, I inherited most of my 'mental illness' from my father who was a police officer. He did not seek any treatment for his 'problems' until WAY after he was on the force. He had huge issues with authority which is partially why I believe he became a cop in the first place. He is a very 'sick' person.

Answer 6

Sounds like a good idea to me....I'm all for bringing down gun violence before it gets out of control is in the best interest of everyone, except criminals and those with bad intentions.

This could also help compensate the victims &/or families. No, money doesn't replace a life lost, I understand that, but in some cases it could really help "the family" who just lost their father, and main wage earner, for example.

Answer 7

Hands down, I totally agree! They always say that a vehicle is a killing machine, so why don't they see that obviously guns are, too! Excellent points!

BTW: Ever think about running for president or other political office?? You'd get my vote!

Answer 8

Who's going to regulate the insurers? Your basic premise is OK, but all that would really be accomplished is yet ANOTHER layer of ineffective government bureaucracy.

Answer 9

I think that's a great idea!!!
Now how can we get that started?
There are folks that drive without insurance so you know there would be folks that carry guns without insurance...and how would laws be enforced in that situation?

Answer 10

I completjely agree with you. It puts some pressure on gun control without infringing on any of our constitutional rights!!!
Anything that would help to keep people safe.