Virginia Gun Laws
In the aftermath of the VA Tech tragedy, there is a lot of discussion going on around the country, indeed around the world about gun control laws in the United States. There have been at least 19 fatal school shootings in the country in the past decade. This is a very sensitive topic, especially in a southern state and I know our politicians would rather not touch this subject, but I believe we need to continue to discuss effective gun control measures in our communities. The stakes are simply too high, silence will not take the problems away.
The Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence website rates states based on how effective they think the state gun laws are. Virginia has a C- grade. Any thoughts on what can be done to make Virginia gun laws more effective? Here are some of my thoughts: Should we have a waiting period on all gun sales? Should registering guns with law enforcement agencies be mandatory? What about making background checks mandatory at gun shows?
4 comments:
I think registering guns with law enforcement agencies would be a step in the right direction.
Backround checks are already mandatory at VA gunshows...
Creating a waiting period for guns is going to do nothing but expand the underground sale of guns that dont have a waiting period.
A victim and his wife were beaten to death by gang members in my neighborhood 3 yesterday in a gang initiantion. I think that we should ban murder and hold a vigil with feathers and bunnies.
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