Gun Rights vs Gun Control
There certainly are circumstances where the two sides can meet. I will discuss my ideas below:
Non-violent Residents of the U.S. have the right to own and use guns for their own protection. Protection extends to defending themselves from tyranny and despotism.
Citizens also have the right to a peaceful existence, free of all violence including gun violence.
This page will investigate all aspects relating to this topic, and then ask and vote on all relevant questions that will identify those specifics that have the greatest support from us.
I think that we need a completely independent nonprofit organization that has congressional charter with authority over gun ownership in the United States of America. This 501(C)3 will acquire and keep a complete record of gun ownership, and this database will be inaccessible to any government authority. It will also have the authority to demand all court and police records of violent people, and violent gun owners, and all records of gun manufacturers, dealers, and private sellers. The reason is that it will be empowered to deal with people that are dangerous or potentially dangerous and also have a gun or should not get a gun. There are people that should not have a gun, and they are a threat to the rest of us. I know that even some police should not have a gun, and certainly there should be zero tolerance regarding people that have substance abuse issues, carrying a gun, as well as people with violent mental health issues carrying a gun. This proposed entity should have the authority to investigate allegations from people reporting dangerous individuals. This organization should have resources available regarding addiction treatment, mental health therapy, and other community resources that help the individual become healthy, productive, and no longer be a threat to others. How should this organization be funded? How would it receive authority to operate in all states? What methods short of seizure can be employed to secure weapons from people that should not have them?
Please read the page below for us to have a good starting point. Then add any references that help inform us.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_opinion_on_gun_control_in_the_United_States