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Fightdirecto -> A Modest Proposal Regarding Guns, Gun Ownership And The 2nd Amendment (3/25/2012 7:37:47 AM)
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At least once a week, it seems, there is an op-ed or editorial regarding guns, gun ownership and the 2nd Amendment. Some say that we need fewer privately owned firearms, some say we need more individuals to be armed, some propose an equivalent “Firearms Operator’s License” similar to a “Motor Vehicle Operator’s License”, and many other, often conflicting positions/arguments.
I now add another proposal, and solicit your comments:
The 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states:
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A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
PROPOSED:
A FEDERAL LAW REQUIRING THAT ALL HANDGUNS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS MUST BE VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES, WHEN CARRIED BY ANY AMERICAN CITIZEN.
CONCEALING A FIREARM ON ONE’S PERSON WOULD BE A FELONY UNDER LAW, SUBJECT TO FINE OR IMPRISONMENT AND CONFISCATION/DESTRUCTION OF THE FIREARM WHICH HAD BEEN CONCEALED.
Such a law would not violate the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as it would not prevent people from keeping and/or bearing firearms - just prevent them from hiding them from public view. Public safety would be enhanced if every American citizen could tell, at a glance, which of their fellow American citizens was armed and potentially dangerous to them.
For example, who would try to cut in front of another person at the check-out counter at the supermarket if they could see that the person they might be cutting in front of had a visible .44 Magnum revolver hanging from their belt?
What New York Yankees fan would speak badly of the Boston Red Sox if he could clearly see that the man standing next to him was carrying a .12 gauge shotgun and wearing a Boston Red Sox baseball cap?
Would someone try to rob a bank if they could see, at a glance, that 50% of the customers in the bank all had assorted handguns holstered to their belts?
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