Would this be issued to the presidential Secret Service detail and the police, first?
My opinion on all things mechanical about gun control is let the police and the military test it out for a few years then get back to me about adoption. I probably will still not comply, but let’s do our groundwork research before suggesting or trying to mandate anything.
So, safe storage, holsters, smart (aka dumb) guns, magazine limits, bullet buttons, overall/barrel length, caliber, mechanism, color, stocks, handgrips, and so on are all foolish things to try to legislate. No bearing on crucial purpose of being a weapon.
The only laws needed regarding firearms are terroristic threats/brandishing and laws about murder and mayhem. This is true about any weapon. Until it is used in a threatening or dangerous or violent manner, there are no grounds for any other physical or characteristics restrictions.
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Remember the panic recently when NY found out they had accidentally legislated non-existent 7-round magazines for everyone, including police? I don’t think that lasted very long.
Would this be issued to the presidential Secret Service detail and the police, first?
My opinion on all things mechanical about gun control is let the police and the military test it out for a few years then get back to me about adoption. I probably will still not comply, but let’s do our groundwork research before suggesting or trying to mandate anything.
So, safe storage, holsters, smart (aka dumb) guns, magazine limits, bullet buttons, overall/barrel length, caliber, mechanism, color, stocks, handgrips, and so on are all foolish things to try to legislate. No bearing on crucial purpose of being a weapon.
The only laws needed regarding firearms are terroristic threats/brandishing and laws about murder and mayhem. This is true about any weapon. Until it is used in a threatening or dangerous or violent manner, there are no grounds for any other physical or characteristics restrictions.
Remember the panic recently when NY found out they had accidentally legislated non-existent 7-round magazines for everyone, including police? I don’t think that lasted very long.
They just did hand-waving, said “well, you know what we mean *cough* selective enforcement *cough*” and left it on the books. http://www.guns.com/2014/03/27/ny-state-police-update-ny-safe-guide-will-enforce-7-round-mag-limit/
The courts said it was unconstitutional anyway; http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/12/federal-court-voids-7-round-mag-limit-of-nys-safe-act-allows-rest/
The current law reads something to the effect of “Don’t even THINK of moving to NY if you are not a hoplophobe like the rest of us city-dwellers!” At least, that’s the short summary of the stack of paper they call laws and the rest of us call infringements.
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