Gun Control - Let’s Put an End to Gun Licenses

Let’s Put an End to Gun Licenses

Automobiles must only be licensed for use upon public roads, and

licenses are not required for the purchase of cars. There are no waiting

periods or background checks on the purchase of cars. People who misuse their

cars are punished for their own actions, and particular types of cars aren't

banned or taken away from those who use them safely. Unlike driving on public

roads, which is a privilege, owning a gun is a right explicitly protected by the

U.S. Constitution . The right of self -defense is fundamental and inalienable,

but requiring a license to own the means of self defense gives government the

power to deny that right, for whatever reason. Licensing of law-abiding

citizens to carry a concealed weapon is permissible, because, like driving, the

government has an interest in maintaining public safety by ensuring as best it

can that only the law-abiding carry in public. However, some supporters of the

right to keep and bear arms oppose requiring a permit for concealed carry, and

prefer a permitless system like that of the state of Vermont, which simply

punishes misuse of guns, rather than restricting their lawful use. Restricting

the ability of law-abiding citizens to own and use firearms on their own

property, and in defense of their homes and families, punishes them before they

have even done anything wrong.

In 1990, guns, which gun control supporters claim are "designed only to

kill," were involved in about 1,400 accidental deaths, 18,800...

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...irearms are considered property, and so long as the

owner does not knowingly sell or transfer a gun to a person who is underage or

who is forbidden by law from owning firearms (such as felon), one may dispose of

one's own property as one sees fit. How ironic that the low-volume "dealers"

who have gone to the trouble and expense of obtaining an FFL are the ones the

BATF has chosen to target, rather than going after armed felons and the illegal

and/or unlicensed dealers who supply them.

The fact is, most people use guns at least as responsibly as they use

their automobiles, and the vast majority of gun owners never harm anyone. That

being the case, why punish everyone for the wrongs committed by a few, whether

they be criminal car drivers or criminals with guns?