Will the current uproar against "assault weapons" result in any new national anti gun laws in the U.S.?
Mike, you must have been reading my mind. I was trying to noodle out this question in my mind yesterday.
WM, Ernst, and Cadd, you guys must have been reading my mind. Each of you got a part of my imagined future.
- Probably more states w/ "red flag" laws. They may seem so logical, but the resulting abuse will be horrific. People will realize that an anonymous call or text can disrupt someone's life by remote control. Sort of like "swatting." The perps just sit back and enjoy the misery they inflict.
This is a total violation of 4th Amendment rights when done wrong. Wait for retaliation attempts to escalate the situation beyond anticipation.
- Probably attempts to tighten background check "loopholes." This will be under the guise of sensible gun control, right? I am sort of resigned to this after years of lefties pushing and the inflammation caused by these stupid mass shooters is certainly not helping.
Selfishly, I know that I can probably pass any likely tightening of background scrutiny, so if only 1000 people in the nation could pass the checks and I am one of them... Oh, well... that's the way we old codgers think... I hate it.
- If they pass some sort of AWB ban, I hope it has a short sunset.
- Capacity bans likely. [sigh]
+ No total Aussilike ban and confiscation. I would be a resister to the end. Too bad about my unfortunate boat accident.
The only thing that may help out on the national level is partisan gridlock.
At this time it is pretty depressing to think about.