In light of the gun control debate about banning or controlling assault type weapons, I have a suggestion that could be a compromise.A person who wants to collect antique military rifles must obtain a Federal Firearms License to do so. They must submit an application to the ATF along with a fee and fingerprints. Once the ATF approves the applicant, the person is issued a FFL for the purpose own owing and collecting antique military rifles.
I would suggest the same process apply to people who wish to own and collect military style rifles. I would suggest these following steps take place for an applicant to be eligible to be issues a FFL for military style rifles:
1. File a FFL application to the ATF.
2. Pay a $30 fee.
3. Submit a fingerprint card.
4. Undergo a background investigation conducted by the ATF.
5. Provide proof of possessing a gun security safe/vault. Guns must be stored in the safe when not in use.
6. All transfers of military style rifles be conducted through a FFL dealer (dealers charge a standard $50 fee to avoid bias by dealers).
7. Be subject with inspection of documents by the ATF.
By requiring owners to be license the ATF can oversee that owners are in compliance and that military style firearms do not fall into the hands of criminals and people who have mental illness. Meanwhile law abiding citizens can continue to enjoy their right to own military style weapons.
Gun control is against our civil rites, we live in a republic .. not a democracy .. the rules against infringement are quite clear. Compromise is out of the question.They already have put infringement on the table,Clear back in the days of prohibition, they illegally took the Thompson Sub Machine gun away from the public. It was designed so that it is absolutely none of the of the state or federal government's business what " John Q. Public " was packing.
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