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Originally Posted by Elphaba
dksuddeth
Dk, I am not clear about the discussion point that you are suggesting. Others have mentioned the logical restrictions that have come to pass. To my knowledge, the majority of the "people" can buy a gun. Would you clarify your intent for me?
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gladly. MOST states (38 at this time) are 'shall issue', meaning that if an individual meets the current federal requirements to carry a weapon, that state MUST issue the license to carry. 10 states are 'may issue', meaning that after one meets the federal requirements, the county sheriff (of appropriate law enforcement official) MAY issue the license. This usually means a no, but could be a yes if the person is politically connected, a celebrity of sorts, or a contributer to the sheriffs election campaign. There are 2 states that do not issue carry licenses at this time. There are a several states that are open carry at this time as well. The federal requirements should be well known by now, but require a background check to ensure one is not a felon (not much problem with this throughout the pro-gun community), although some believe that if a convicted felon cannot be trusted with a firearm, that convicted felon should not be let out in the first place.
The NFA that restricts automatic weapon ownership to people as long as they pay a $200 tax is a form of infringement. It was initially meant to provide a steep price to ownership thinking that moonshine runners would not be able to afford it. It is a law that is still on the books today and should not be. The Firearms act of 86, a law that restricts automatic firearms ownership to no automatics manufactured AFTER 1986 is also infringement, especially because it does not allow the civilian 'militia' to own the same types of firearms that the standing armies currently own.