Originally Posted by
Griff Murphey
I've been corresponding with this guy for several years. I thought that they had a pretty near foolproof system. People there have to belong to a club and not only pass a background check but have to be vetted by the club members. There were different levels of licenses. On the lowest one you could own a Garand with the understanding you would use only 5 RD clips, and the bayonet lug had to be ground off. Succeedingly higher licenses allowed ARs, and ex military select fire guns converted to semi could be owned. Live full autos could be owned, but as in Canada, not shot.
The fact is that no matter how good a system is, eventually some goon will beat it. Whether waiting periods or background checks will help stop a determined killer is... Doubtful. Driving our guns underground by decreeing confiscation would probably make it easier for the underworld to get them... Plus other possible permutations I don't want to mention. This is why we must stand firm. Law enforcement must concentrate on criminals, not on us.