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Originally posted by HarmlessRabbit
Do you believe that any american citizen should be able to freely own as many guns as they want, with no restrictions on the size, capacity, or capabilities of the gun?
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Ideally, yes. However, I understand the realistic need of such things as background checks, safety training, and restricting weapons from criminals and the mentally ill. These sort of restrictions should be the responsibility of the states, however, not the federal government.
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Originally posted by HarmlessRabbit
Would you extend this allowance to non-gun weapons, like grenades and mortars?
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If someone -- say, a collector -- were to be properly trained in the safe use and storage of said weapons, more power to them.
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Originally posted by HarmlessRabbit
What gun laws would you enact if you could start with a clean slate?
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I'm a fan of requiring or recommending that someone take a firearm safety course before purchasing a firearm of any sort -- "assault weapon" or 22 cal revolver -- which would ideally involve proper use and storage of said firearm along with confrontation-avoidance techniques. However, national gun registration, arbitrary gun bans, and waiting periods are completely useless and should be avoided at all costs as they are costly, ineffective, and illogical.