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I myself have no problem with this. I have no problem with passing a law which requires background checks on all weapons buyers. As a matter of fact I would like to see a set standard for everyone in the country. Each State, in order for someone to purchase a weapon, should require a background check and for that person buying to have a permit to own a gun.
Many yell about this idea, they say it takes away from their rights. It doesn't, if you have a clean record, and no history of mental illness, you can get a permit and a weapon. The only people who would lose that right would be those who are either mentally unfit to carry one or have a criminal history. Do you really want to arm those people?
With a federal minimum requirement you could have total reciprocity, your State permit accepted Nation wide.
Right now, every time some lunatic decides to shoot people they want to take everyone's guns. The funny thing is, everywhere they have installed major and total gun control, where the average citizen can not protect themselves, violent crimes have run rampant. Which State has the hardest gun legislation, Illinois. Where in the Country has the dubious title as gun Murder Capital? Chicago. Because the average civilian cannot get access to a gun yet criminals can.
Everywhere that strict gun controls have gone into effect a leap in violent crimes has happened.
Taking guns away from people, puts the people in danger and requires a wait when something happens for the Police to intervene. Statistics show that when a shooting is involved in a environment where the average citizen is armed, the death toll average is 2.5. When the incident requires Police intervention the death toll is 8 or greater. This is not because the Police cannot do their job, this is because of the simple fact that a person was there with a gun to stop the shooter right away and there was no wait for a 9-1-1 call and a response time from the Police.
The other issue with gun crimes is the judicial system. When a person commits a crime and goes to court, to expedite the matter, there is often a plea bargain. What gets bargained away is the charge containing the guns involvement. This not only gives the criminal a slap on the wrist, but places that person higher on the list for release because the gun crime is omitted from the sentence.
The country needs to go after gun crimes fast and hard. No Plea bargaining.
Think about it, if Strict gun control in the State with the toughest gun laws creates an environment with the most shootings and violent crimes, perhaps the answer isn't the gun laws but the enforcement and the punishment for Gun crimes.
Maybe, just maybe it's time to leave the law abiding gun owner alone (the person who went to the trouble of following the law and getting their permits) and go after the criminals.
