Gun Policy, And Sanity: 5 Challenges

Gun Policy, And Sanity: 5 Challenges

By Richard Brody

Doesn't it seem, nearly every week, we hear about some incident, where someone or several individuals are killed, and/ or wounded, by someone, armed, with a gun? In the United States, our citizens, and government, have a far different position, towards addressing these threats, than in most of the rest of the free world. Statistics clearly indicate, in America, there are more shootings, and gun - related, killings, than in the rest of the world, combined. While there will always be terrorists, and deranged individuals, who are focused on killing, and hurting others, isn't it overly simplistic, to state, Guns don't kill, people do! The true way to communicate this, is, in most cases, people with guns, which do! There must be a better way, to consider gun safety, than merely, every time, we encounter another tragedy, having this seemingly, constant argument, about so - called, Second Amendment, rights, versus protecting safety, and lives. With that in mind, this article will attempt to briefly examine, discuss and consider, 5 challenges, and potential ways to proceed, if we could overcome the never - ending politics.

1. Registering and licensing firearms: Doesn't it seem odd, we must register our cars, and pass a driver's license, in order to drive, yet, in many parts of the country, we require far less, to own and use guns? How would registration, and licensure, diminish anyone's rights, etc? If we discovered ways to ensure a higher degree of potential gun safety, wouldn't it make sense? If one had nothing to hide, why should he mind, disclosing his ownership? Isn't this a first, basic, sane step, forward, towards being safer, and more responsible gun ownership?

2. Second Amendment: How often do we hear, gun proponents, proclaim, it's their guaranteed (by the Constitution) right, to own a gun? However, the Second Amendment, talks about the Right to Bear Arms, not in term, of owning guns, but, states having the right to arm, and maintain, a militia! While responsible individuals, who for either personal safety, need a firearm, or for hunting, need hunting rifles, should be permitted to maintain their arms, as long as they do so safely, public safety must be the highest priority! A proper balance of gun registrations, background checks, and health/ mental health standards, is a logical way, to ensure responsible owners, continue their so - called rights, while significantly reducing gun - related tragedies!

3. Guns don't kill people: While it's true, guns don't kill people, the probability of gun - related tragedies, increases, when the wrong individuals possess firearms! Properly performed, background checks, combined with mandatory training and safety examinations, would be a positive step, towards a safer world! Done properly, those who should have guns, would not be deprived, but fewer potentially dangerous individuals, who have legal access!

4. Safety/ public's rights: Why would anyone need, to own an automatic, and/ or semi - automatic weapon, yet in many states, it's easier to purchase, one of these, than a hand gun? Personally, I'm sick and tired, of, individuals and/ or politicians taking about gun ownership rights, rather than focusing on the right of the public, to be guaranteed a far greater degree of safety!

5. Balanced approach - sane gun control: We can't possess aggressive missiles, nuclear weapons, etc, so why do we believe, there shouldn't be limits on gun ownership? We need approach, where there is sane gun safety rules, which control, who owns guns, how they're used, and avoiding these constant tragedies, while permitting responsible gun owners, and their rights!

No degree of gun safety rules will eliminate the potential dangers, and/ or criminals illegally using these! However, if we might reduce the potential number of casualties, and create a saner system, wouldn't that make sense?

Richard has owned businesses, been a COO, CEO, Director of Development, consultant, professionally run events, consulted to thousands, conducted personal development seminars, and worked on political campaigns, for 4 decades. Rich has written three books and thousands of articles. Website: http://plan2lead.net and LIKE the Facebook page for common sense politics: http://facebook.com/commonsense4all

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