whats your take on gun control?

Question

with the supreme court agreeing to hear DC control case where a man (dick heller) purchase a concealed weapon firearm out of state and was breaking the law when trying to register it since DC prohibits the possesion and registration of firearms. My take is to only allow the owning of rifles and banning concealed weapons and automatics.

Answer 1

DC's ban is unconstitutional. Americans have the right to bear arms, period. If you outlaw concealed handguns, then only criminals will have them. An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man is a subject. We have guns not only to protect ourselves and our families (how often do you think cops actually get someplace in time to actually PREVENT a crime?) but also to protect citizens against unjust governmental laws. And when you say 'automatics', do you actually know what that term means, without googleing it? Anti gun fools often confuse the term 'automatic' w/ 'semi-automatic'. Finally, no matter what Hellary, DC, or any of the other anti-gun zealots claim, in states where concealed permits are legal, crime has gone down. The 2nd amendment is there in case politicians ignore the others. If you try to take my guns, I'll light you up like a frigging christmas tree.

Answer 2

Are you referring to just the DC area or the nation as a whole?

Regardless, I am a FIRM supporter of the Second Amendment and do carry a concealed weapon. What is decided by the USSC for DC will potentially have far reaching implications for Second Amendment issues throughout the country.

My gut says that the USSC will not uphold the DC ban. They will declare it unconstitutional and make them come up with a system for allowing those permitted by law to own and carry a handgun. That being said...the DC democrats will make it very difficult, if not impossible, to get a permit. Just look at NYC for an example.

Answer 3

The sad thing is, at least Heller was trying to be a law abiding citizen by registering it with the DC govt.

I wonder how many unregistered handguns are in unlawful hands in DC?

I don't even agree with gun registration, but the law is the law.

Answer 4

I think that the Court is probably going to skirt the issue again.

My 10c is that they'll issue an affirmative ruling, saying that the citizens of DC enjoy the same right to firearm ownership as citizens of the 50 States, while ducking the issue of what limits those States (and, therefore, DC) can impose on gun ownership rights.

Specifically, I think they'll avoid issuing a 'head on' ruling on the question of whether the 2nd confers a collective or individual right.

Richard

Answer 5

When you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns.

They are more hesitant to rob a house when they know the owner has guns and is willing to use them.
Most people in Texas own guns and do intend on using them if broken into.

Answer 6

I think there is enough gun control laws already.. lets start prosecuting and convicting criminals with stiffer penalties

Answer 7

You can keep honest citizens from getting guns all you want. The criminals will still get them.