re: #43 goddamnedfrank

This is exactly why I, a somewhat “lapsed” gun owner, have a hard time supporting what passes for gun control legislation. It seems to always focus on the guns themselves, on what sort of doo-dads you can attach to them, on how many rounds they can hold at once, etc., frequently devolving into nonsense like you’re pointing out.

And honestly, I think that the NRA, et al is actually OK with that kind of legislation, because it is truly meaningless. What they absolutely can’t abide, and which I support, are things like registration of ownership, registration of dealer inventory, prohibition of transfer of ownership except through a FFL holder, background check for all sales, and the like. My concealed carry license expired years ago, but I think it’s entirely too easy to get a concealed carry license. I believe in “shall-issue” over “may-issue”, but I think the requirements in nearly all states are far too lax. I think it should be something more akin to getting a pilot’s license.

And of course, I might be wrong on all points. But I’m pretty confident that, things being what they are, there isn’t a simple solution.