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Originally Posted by Derwood
Can I sell my car to a 10 year old?
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Not to drag this thread further off topic, but yes. A 10 year old can purchase a car. He just can't drive it on public roads, though in some places he would be able to drive on private property.
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Just some random thoughts on the subject:
I would probably qualify as something of a gun nut with many libertarian leanings. I do not like the idea of any impositions on the 2nd Amendment. Still, I recognize that we are living in a less-than-ideal world and so I am open to the idea of legislation that would impose practical caveats on gun ownership without infringing on the right to own weapons or imposing arbitrary standards.
I recognize the importance of ensuring that a person attempting to buy a firearm is legally qualified to do so. Because of this, I think it would be reasonable to require background checks for the transfer of firearms, but only so long as it did not impose an undue burden on the private buyer and seller. Perhaps local government's could establish an office that would communicate with the ATF database to provide instant background checks at no cost to the buyer and seller. It seems like a reasonable way to responsibly transfer a firearm while, at the same time, covering everyones asses. That being said, there are entirely too many problems with the current background check process. It's a broken system.
I am on the fence in regards to a national firearms registry. I recognize the importance of being able to trace a firearm that was used in a crime back to its owner. That being said, we are living in a post-Patriot Bill era and I do not like the idea of the government labeling me based upon what I own.
Banning high-capacity magazines seems like "security theater" that would only impose a completely arbitrary standard. What is the expected outcome of limiting a magazine to 10 rounds? How is a firearm that only holds 10 rounds somehow safer to the general public than one that holds 17 or 30? I do not support the idea of limiting the defensive capacity of all citizens based upon a handful of isolated incidents.
The same goes for banning "assault weapons". How does a flash suppressor or pistol grip stock make a firearm intrinsically more dangerous?
The notion of coding ammunition is absurd.