[Magdalen] A gun control legislation conversation.--

[Jay Weigel]

Just like automobiles, there should be education, licensing, and required
insurance. I'm in favor of age limits, too, with minors required to use
them only under the supervision of a licensed adult.

On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:

> There are some common sense gun regulations that ought to be implemented
> --  starting with closing the loopholes for gun shows and internet sales.
>
> But more important, every gun manufactured or imported needs an ownership
> trail with criminal and civil penalties up the ownership line if a gun is
> used in a crime.
>
> It does not infringe on gun ownership, but it would go a long way to keep
> guns out of the hands of bad guys.
>
> Gun owners whose guns are stolen could get off the hook by reporting
> stolen guns within 24-48 hours and would also have the option of carrying
> liability insurance.
>
> It's a scandal of first magnitude that more than half the guns recovered
> in crimes in New York City come from just !! that's ELEVEN!!!) gunshops in
> the south. At the NRA'a bidding Congress passed a law preventing NYCPD from
> investigating further or even asking local authorities to close the chops
> for illegal sales.
>
> None of this would infringe on the "right to bear arms" but I think would
> help tremendously.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim Guthrie
>
> PS Is there any American more evil (outside of prison) than Wayne
> LaPierre?
>