The only compromises I'm willing to make are ones the antis probably wouldn't like.
-make it law that the issuing authority for CPL/CCW would, upon issue of a permit, offer a free and OPTIONAL training class covering things like where you can/can't carry, gun safety, maybe some op use of force laws. I understand that may not be feasible, so perhaps instead of upon issuing a permit, it the agency could hold 2-3 clinics (2 classroom, one with live fire, all 3 optional and not required to get a permit) each month, and potentially charge around $20, ensuring that stays affordable(ish)
- mandatory gun safety in the schools. I think if we approached it as an issue of "let's stop kids from having accidental shootings" it might work. Nothing too in depth, just the four rules, and the "there can be a bullet in the chamber even if the magazine is removed" talk.
-all new firearms ship from the manufacturer with a cable lock.
If Bloomberg and Co were acting out of the goodness of thier hearts and wanted to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, I might be tempted to admit that you could have a point, but that's not the case. Until 4 months ago, I lived my whole life in western Washington, and it makes me sad to think that if I move back to my home town after paramedic school, I ill have to put up with that law. It's not about lowering crime, or "protecting the children" it's about taking something that scares them, and regulating it to the point where people won't want to be bothered with exercising their rights.
-make it law that the issuing authority for CPL/CCW would, upon issue of a permit, offer a free and OPTIONAL training class covering things like where you can/can't carry, gun safety, maybe some op use of force laws. I understand that may not be feasible, so perhaps instead of upon issuing a permit, it the agency could hold 2-3 clinics (2 classroom, one with live fire, all 3 optional and not required to get a permit) each month, and potentially charge around $20, ensuring that stays affordable(ish)
- mandatory gun safety in the schools. I think if we approached it as an issue of "let's stop kids from having accidental shootings" it might work. Nothing too in depth, just the four rules, and the "there can be a bullet in the chamber even if the magazine is removed" talk.
-all new firearms ship from the manufacturer with a cable lock.
If we keep it this way we are going to lose..and lose badly...this is exactly what a veteran and NRA certified instructors told me...I live in WA and if we had real background checks to keep Bloomberg & Co at bay we would not have to deal with this pile of s...t dumped on us....
If Bloomberg and Co were acting out of the goodness of thier hearts and wanted to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, I might be tempted to admit that you could have a point, but that's not the case. Until 4 months ago, I lived my whole life in western Washington, and it makes me sad to think that if I move back to my home town after paramedic school, I ill have to put up with that law. It's not about lowering crime, or "protecting the children" it's about taking something that scares them, and regulating it to the point where people won't want to be bothered with exercising their rights.