But is it constitutional?
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talkpoliticsBooker calls for requiring licenses for all gun owners
"Sen. Cory Booker is rolling out a sweeping gun control agenda that includes requiring licenses for all gun owners, as well as more standard proposals such as conducting universal background checks and banning assault weapons.
The 14-part plan unveiled Monday is part of what Booker said was a “personal fight” to combat a gun violence "epidemic," and it amounts to one of the most aggressive gun control proposals from a 2020 Democrat.
The core tenet of the New Jersey senator’s proposal is a federal gun licensing program that would require among other things a comprehensive FBI background check and proof of completion of a gun safety course. After a license is approved, holders “could freely purchase and own firearms” for the five-year duration of their license “with regular, automatic checks to flag non-compliance with license terms” and the possibility of renewal after five years."
I'd say as a state matter, it is probably constitutional. I do not believe it is within the purview of the federal government, however, any more than drivers' licenses are.
There's also this one problem: bad guys are still not going to register their guns. But then again, I guess it depends on your definition of bad guys. Maybe Booker is not going after the "Bad Guys" but the crazies.
That said, I am not 100% against this plan other than a license would be to show competence to own, ie showing that you take the safety courses etc. There should be no fee for this license, and there needs to be a due process. If we were to give up all attempts at banning shit, I'd compromise for a "compentency" license. not a "purchase license"... Your thoughts?
"Sen. Cory Booker is rolling out a sweeping gun control agenda that includes requiring licenses for all gun owners, as well as more standard proposals such as conducting universal background checks and banning assault weapons.
The 14-part plan unveiled Monday is part of what Booker said was a “personal fight” to combat a gun violence "epidemic," and it amounts to one of the most aggressive gun control proposals from a 2020 Democrat.
The core tenet of the New Jersey senator’s proposal is a federal gun licensing program that would require among other things a comprehensive FBI background check and proof of completion of a gun safety course. After a license is approved, holders “could freely purchase and own firearms” for the five-year duration of their license “with regular, automatic checks to flag non-compliance with license terms” and the possibility of renewal after five years."
I'd say as a state matter, it is probably constitutional. I do not believe it is within the purview of the federal government, however, any more than drivers' licenses are.
There's also this one problem: bad guys are still not going to register their guns. But then again, I guess it depends on your definition of bad guys. Maybe Booker is not going after the "Bad Guys" but the crazies.
That said, I am not 100% against this plan other than a license would be to show competence to own, ie showing that you take the safety courses etc. There should be no fee for this license, and there needs to be a due process. If we were to give up all attempts at banning shit, I'd compromise for a "compentency" license. not a "purchase license"... Your thoughts?
