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Sancho

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12. Which rule would you enforce with an ordinance or law?
Fri Nov 21, 2014, 06:29 AM
Nov 2014

1.) It's ok to leave a loaded gun on the seat of my car with the window open at a tailgate party

2.) It's ok to leave a gun on the coffee table during a sleepover of elementary school kids at my home

3.) It's fine for me to keep a collection of semi-auto weapons in my unlocked garage across the street from the local HS

4.) It's ok for me to carry a loaded handgun to work and put it down on my desk or where ever it's convenient when it's in the way

5.) It's ok for me to go duck hunting and carry my loaded shotgun into the restaurant for breakfast and leave it on the seat beside me while I eat

6.) It's ok for me to allow my teenager with a history of emotional problems to have access to guns sitting in a closet in our home

At some point, you have to admit that it's reasonable for people who possess guns to be responsible for the storage and transport of the guns!! If there was a license to possess and use guns, you would have training that informed you of a proper way to secure and transport guns. A mandatory insurance policy may have rules of you would not qualify for the policy. If you didn't follow the rules, you would loose your license, be subject to criminal penalties, and be liable for lawsuits. Exactly how far does your constitutional rights go??? Can you do anything you want? Of course not. I'm suggesting a license is a way to get a handle on the craziness. If you have a better idea, then let us know what it is...

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People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Nov 2014 #1
We could be twin brothers of different mothers. flamin lib Nov 2014 #2
Yes...happens everyday... Sancho Nov 2014 #3
Mandatory safe storage is a good idea, GGJohn Nov 2014 #4
Everyone should know if you are dangerous... Sancho Nov 2014 #5
Regarding safe storage, how would that be enforced? GGJohn Nov 2014 #6
Sure there's a right to protect the public from danger... Sancho Nov 2014 #7
You didn't answer my question, GGJohn Nov 2014 #8
Simple... Sancho Nov 2014 #9
I'm all for safe storage laws, but enforcing it is problematic. GGJohn Nov 2014 #10
You are exaggerating.. Sancho Nov 2014 #11
Which rule would you enforce with an ordinance or law? Sancho Nov 2014 #12
Mandatory, unannouced home inspections. ncjustice80 Nov 2014 #23
We know that there are all sorts of "legal" challenges..but here's the thing... Sancho Nov 2014 #24
A few thoughts. branford Nov 2014 #13
Just like always, folks overreach their "rights" but don't answer the question!!! Sancho Nov 2014 #14
First, with all due respect, you are not the arbiter of whether and what I choose to post. branford Nov 2014 #15
Everything I propose is legal... Sancho Nov 2014 #16
Sigh. branford Nov 2014 #17
Sigh... Sancho Nov 2014 #18
The threats you want to quite rightly prevent are already illegal. branford Nov 2014 #19
We are rehashing the same arguments in the book I suggested... Sancho Nov 2014 #20
We're unfortunately talking past each other. branford Nov 2014 #21
I just mentioned the one book because it's convenient...I can give you a bibliography if you like.. Sancho Nov 2014 #22
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