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At the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual convention in Louisville, Kentucky, the Guardian asked: What do liberals get wrong about guns?
I’ve never really heard the other side of the argument before…
If you’re ever curious; I’m open to answering any questions regarding firearms, including safety, ownership, and the state of the firearm owner’s community. I promise to never denigrate, dismiss or deride, even if I disagree, and I swear to keep any messages private, and any asks you request to be kept private.
Yeah, that would be awesome.
So what are the current regulations on guns? What are some of the things gun owners learn about gun safety? What is your opinion on proposed gun control and the NRA?
Thank you so much for this.I’d be more than happy to inform you to the best of my knowledge; but I would add the caveat that I not a member of the NRA (due to personal reasons regarding certain leadership), and am not comfortable making statements about their espoused policy.
Currently, all point-of-sale purchases of firearms, including those made by any store or company whose income is “significantly” derived from firearm sales, must have a background check. Additionally, background checks must be used on any purchases which require interstate shipping.
Any automatic firearm manufactured past 1986 cannot be legally owned by a civilian.
Any automatic firearm manufactured before this date must be registered, with a long, extensive, and expensive process.
Firearms under certain lengths and in certain configurations also require registration and serialization, along with a $200 stamp per unique feature.
Sound suppressors also require the same registration process; and cannot be significantly modified after they are sold (often preventing repair).
These are Federal Laws; meaning many states are more strict.
The firearm owners community as a whole is very strict about safety; there are 4 cardinal rules which, if remembered and followed strictly, guarantee that nobody can be negligently harmed with a firearm.
Rule 1: Always regard a firearm as if it was loaded.
Rule 2: Never point a firearm at anything you are not willing to destroy.
Rule 3: Keep your finger outside of the trigger guard until you are sighted and ready to fire.
Rule 4: Be aware of what is between you and your target, as well as what may be beyond your target.
These 4 rules are the cornerstone of all firearms education and training, with other principles relying heavily upon, and building up from, these 4 basic rules.
I find that, for the most part, proposed legislation does not do anything other than prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, and is often arbitrary, based on myth or misinformation, or is outright malicious in nature.
I have my own suggestions regarding firearm laws, which I feel will ensure both freedom/liberty and safety within communities, if established and reinforced with promoting education.
I wish conversations like happened more often
I have refered people to @kasaron because of this
Kasaron is the patron saint of what gunblr should be like.
He is the hero we deserve
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