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ArmSpiritual9007 t1_jcho8jq wrote

Reply to comment by newbiePVD in Public Safety from Gun Violence by newbiePVD

Hi newbiePVD.

I am a responsible gun owner. I disagree with what your going after. I hate to see rights erode. That said, anyone criticizing you should really be openly talking with you, not coming up with zingers on the internet.

However I would ask this:

If you are going to go for banning rifles, DO NOT give police a way out of this. They should not be allowed to have rifles either if you are going to take it away from the general public. Consider how violent police have been. Consider all the domestic violence cases they have against them.

It doesnt make any sense to me that a police officer can go shooting maybe once a year and then be done training, only to go on and be allowed to own a rifle. I can (and have) been trained too, specifically to carry a concealed firearm. So why couldn't I go get training to own a rifle?

It doesnt make any philosophical sense to me. And I think the only reason why we make exceptions is because we know it wont pass unless police are on board with the agenda.

I say no more. Police are civilians who uphold the law. We have access to the same training programs they do. All or nothing.

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ArmSpiritual9007 t1_jchoofw wrote

And, FWIW, I am OK if you force us to get licenses like Mass. I am OK with that because a gun is a responsibility, and people should have basic knowledge of how to operate a firearm safely. But it should not be prohibitive, and I would perhaps come up with a tax such that classes are held regularly and freely.

I am further OK with a tax on firearms or ammunition to pay for free education. I often see correlation between uneducated area and murder rate, and I'm OK if we try to solve this together.

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