It seems to me that what works in D.C. or New York City does not fit with Montana or Texas. It also seems to me that federal gun control legislation, sweeping the entire nation with one brush stroke, doesn't work for anyone.
Could we not give the states back their autonomy and allow for them to rule on this issue? I think all D.C. wants to do is to be D.C., and the same for Montana. Forcing both to compromise their stance on firearms only makes both parties miserable.
Proposal:
Someone in Congress should draft an amendment, not a law, but a true constitutional amendment, invalidating all federal gun control legislation, past, present, and future, on a certain future date. Perhaps six months from now would work.
This would give the states, and D.C., enough time to draft their own legislation to cover any gaps they feel are missed by the departure of the feds.
After all, the 2nd Amendment was a safeguard against tyranny by the federal government, so it makes no sense to allow the federal government to legislate and "infringe" upon this freedom while at the same time keeping some Orwellian database on who can or cannot be permitted to own a firearm.
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