Enron: Again, I have no issue with restrictions on purchasing weapons, and there are laws/regulations on the books to prevent certain types of weapons, like fully automatic, along with screening potential problem purchasers (see ATF Form 4473).
Do I believe more could be done? Absolutely. Only 11 states have waiting periods. This should be nationwide. While the 4473 form requires info that’s turned over to NICS (a national criminal database), this could be tightened up as well.
The problem here is that you are only offering sweeping generalities. I’ve been a responsible gun owner my entire adult life and I will not voluntarily submit to my weapons being confiscated solely based on the whims of a hysterical electorate.
The only time I’ve used a weapon in anger has been at the direction of the US Government and in some actions that I’m not entirely sure were legal. My dad was a Marine veteran of WWII and Korea and believed in the adage, “Love your country, but fear your government.”
