If I had my way, we would not have any requirements for BG checks, especially at the federal level.
We do, that's unlikely to change any time soon, so the reality is that we have to deal with it.
The next reality is that this system is in fact subject to abuse to prevent people from being able to buy guns. It is already being used for this, to deny people their rights with no due process, no wrong doing on their part, no finding of guilt or fact by a court.
The VA was told to identify veterans with certain criteria & send their info to the NICS system. Presto! Tons of newly prohibited people who can no longer buy a gun.
Now we have news that the social security administration has been ordered to do the same thing. If allowed to, a presidential dictate will result in some 4.2 million people similarly effected.
This would not be possible with the system that exists due to the brady law.
We do, that's unlikely to change any time soon, so the reality is that we have to deal with it.
The next reality is that this system is in fact subject to abuse to prevent people from being able to buy guns. It is already being used for this, to deny people their rights with no due process, no wrong doing on their part, no finding of guilt or fact by a court.
The VA was told to identify veterans with certain criteria & send their info to the NICS system. Presto! Tons of newly prohibited people who can no longer buy a gun.
Now we have news that the social security administration has been ordered to do the same thing. If allowed to, a presidential dictate will result in some 4.2 million people similarly effected.
This would not be possible with the system that exists due to the brady law.