Universal Gun Access

Don Rogers
October 13, 2015


Universal Gun Access
Liberals are going about it all wrong.

For years, Liberals (mostly Democrats) have tried to get gun control legislation passed to ban certain weapon types, accessories, or ammunition. They have been largely unsuccessful, and in the process lost a lot of one issue, NRA voters. As long as they continue to hammer away at restricting gun ownership, or banning certain types of weapons they will continue to beat their head against the wall so to speak. It is too easy to paint this as another attempt to take away “freedom.”
And yet even most NRA members would like to find some way to stop the increasingly horrendous mass school shootings. They blame mental issues, violent movie and video games, and other causes for the spate of killers in our midst. I see a way to speak to both sides, with a chance of compromise at the end.

Did you know that you can own your own fully auto machine gun? Would you like to have your own M-60 tank to drive around the boonies? All you have to do is show your smart enough and sane enough to get certified. Every year hundreds of people shoot themselves or their family while “cleaning” their weapon of choice, whether it’s a pistol or rifle or shotgun. We know you aren’t that clueless, so if you can show you can do that safely, we will authorize you to own one of these weapons also. We will offer free training for those who might not have had a chance to learn about the safe handling of weapons. We have created a program that funds either the National Guard or local NRA to provide instructors and training on your favorite weapon. We want everyone who likes to shoot skeet, target practice, or go hunting to have that opportunity, and we want you to be able to do it safely, both for yourself and for those around you. Don’t you know you would feel really bad if you went bird hunting and accidentally shot your friend in the face? Sign up today, and get your certification on any weapon you choose. Don’t wait—this may be a limited time offer!

Yep, I’m sure most of you can see what I did there. By offering training we get to screen out the incompetent and insane, and either get them trained and competent or get them mental help. We fund the NRA to provide training, which they are already good at, and maybe get them on the side of responsible, legal gun ownership. Don’t even think about going out to confiscate weapons. Don’t even think about banning or restricting anything. But if someone is seen packing a weapon in public, he may be stopped and asked to show his license proving he is safe and competent to be armed, just as you may be stopped in your car and asked to show your driver’s license.
You may say I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one, for sure!