I get the “slippery slope” that if you increase gun controls or laws, some will say their “rights” are being infringed upon, and that we could lose those rights entirely if we take that thinking/concern to the ultimate end game. That’s not good, but how many years might it take to “ban” guns entirely, or keep them from law abiding citizens if we take it to its conclusion? Hopefully never, but I suspect many, many, many, many, many, etc.
I also get the “slippery slope” that if you if you do nothing regarding the regulation of guns/weapons, you may get a “wild wild west” society if we take that thinking/concern to the ultimate end game. Is that good? And how many years might it take to have every citizen carry a gun whenever and wherever? I suspect tomorrow if we all submit to living in fear for our safety and self defense enough. What a life that would be. Huh?
There are clearly no easy fixes to our societal problems, and the abuse guns in the wrong hands can cause. I’m not opposed to guns, but we do have a huge problem with them in society, as much as we have a necessity/desire for them. We all have the right to “bear arms,” but can we agree that there are some “arms” that should not be made available to the common citizen/public? Where do we draw the line for the types of guns/weapons we have the “right” to bear? Not everything is black or white, but lines should be drawn somewhere, huh?
Background checks and gun registry for EVERY purchaser (in stores, at trade shows, and online,) seems reasonable to me.
