Posted on 19 November 2011 by Jason
There is an article up at Gun Owners of America that lists several flaws with HR822. It brings up some things that I failed to consider. I like it even less now. Go have a read.
Another thing that I think will happen, if this is passed and made law, is that the may-issue states may possibly ban CCW all together. Some states don’t want visitors to be able to carry concealed and if faced with only “allow all” or “allow none” options, what do you think a may-issue state like Massachusetts will do? Goodbye CCW permits for all their law abiding citizens.
Posted on 17 November 2011 by Jason
Here is why I do not like the national CCW bill that is going through congress right now:
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Emphasis mine. As it is, no one should be requiring permits to carry a firearm to begin with. National reciprocity should be national Constitutional Carry, that is: allowing someone who is legally able to own and possess a firearm to carry that firearm with out requiring a permit.
All the Federal Government (any governmental body in the US really) needs to know is “shall not be infringed.” Once the fed is allowed to get their hands on this, it will open the door for them to take it away. What is ideal then? In my opinion: the federal government should only be able to say that state and city governments can not regulate firearms ownership or the carrying of, in anyway.
All that said, I think that the fact this bill is moving through congress speaks volumes to the amount of law abiding, carrying citizens now present in the country and the fact that gun control is not viable.
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