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Originally Posted by nicks67ca
I didn't say taking away I think safety measures around owning is important. I agree taking away doesn't solve the core issue. It's also a slippery slope for other rights. While its a shame that law abiding citizens need to go through a longer process for legal ownership that is the current environment we are in. If registration at the time of purchase was done WITH a comprehensive background check system like mental illness for the purchaser and in the household, and better criminal record links it might be a step worth considering. I for one never have an issue waiting the 30 minutes to fill out the proper paper work when I purchase.
This is no a one size fits all answer. There needs to be equal effort in mental health, and following through on the safeguards already in place.
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The question I have is, how is verifying in all transactions that the buyer can legally own the weapon, infringing on your rights?
What if to purchase a gun, from ANY source, you needed a permit. The permit process would be equivilent to the current process, with a waiting period and background searches. The permit would be valid for say 6 months.
With a permit, you could purchase any weapon with no wait but it would either have to be overseen by law enforcement, or you could certainly create a situation where licensed sellers could handle this.
The same would apply to private sales, you'd have to perform the transaction through a seller or your sherrif.
Granted, this sort of stuff would probably mean higher fees, but it has benefits for gun purchasers, and would help close the giant loophole where criminals have plenty of ways to get guns.
Essentially, the more we are able to be sure that guns are getting into the hands of responsible people, the less control you need on the guns themselves. If it's just willy nilly which it basically is right now, then I'd rather not have assault rifles be everywhere, but if only stand up people have them, then I could care less.