Say you're the leader of a group that represents gun owners and you've been invited to the White House to have a "meaningful conversation about common sense gun control"
Yes, I put that in quotes on purpose, because we all know that's code for "incrementally taking away all guns"
So, Obama says, "what do you suggest, what can you do to help?"
Your response is something like, "I need to get something meaningful if we're to lose any rights, or I'll be lynched for selling my constituents down the river. I need something that actually makes gun owner's lives better before I can give up anything."
OK, what's that thing? What would you give up for it?
Some examples: (not ones I necessarily endorse, just something to get things started)
In exchange for eliminating the "home state only handgun sales" requirement of GCA68 (something that's irrelevant now anyway what with NICS checks, so it wouldn't cost them anything) would you accept nationwide standards for CCW?
In exchange for eliminating the Hughes Amendment, would you accept an increase in the cost of the tax stamp?
In exchange for the elimination of all "gun free zones" that don't have armed security guards (e.g. prisons, courthouses, inner city schools, the White House, &c.) would you accept "shall-issue" licensing?
What do you want, and what would you give up for it?
Yes, I put that in quotes on purpose, because we all know that's code for "incrementally taking away all guns"
So, Obama says, "what do you suggest, what can you do to help?"
Your response is something like, "I need to get something meaningful if we're to lose any rights, or I'll be lynched for selling my constituents down the river. I need something that actually makes gun owner's lives better before I can give up anything."
OK, what's that thing? What would you give up for it?
Some examples: (not ones I necessarily endorse, just something to get things started)
In exchange for eliminating the "home state only handgun sales" requirement of GCA68 (something that's irrelevant now anyway what with NICS checks, so it wouldn't cost them anything) would you accept nationwide standards for CCW?
In exchange for eliminating the Hughes Amendment, would you accept an increase in the cost of the tax stamp?
In exchange for the elimination of all "gun free zones" that don't have armed security guards (e.g. prisons, courthouses, inner city schools, the White House, &c.) would you accept "shall-issue" licensing?
What do you want, and what would you give up for it?