The 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution is a point of great controversy in the US, as well as any discussion that comes up with regard to weapons. I tend not to wax poetic about my political or social views in any public forum, rather intentionally. I feel it better in most cases to shut up and listen. My views are my views, and they're likely to stay that way for a long time, and I'm not likely to be swayed by other's opinions on things. Unfortunately, what is mostly said is hyperbole at best, and not helpful to finding solutions, or even to determine if a solution needs to be found. I suppose if I had to summarize my point of view, it's best to do a Q&A:
Do I know people that own guns? Yes.
Do I care to know about it? No.
Am I going to advise anyone to own / not own guns? No.
Do I think anyone should regulate owning guns? No.
All of the above questions are absolutely none of my business, and I intend to keep it that way.
Do I think a reasonable background check should take place before buying a gun? Yes.
Do I think the current process of background checks today is adequate? No, it needs a lot of work.
Note that does not mean I think it needs to be more onerous, it is just that it is not easy to do one if I were the one doing the selling. The background check process makes far more money than it should - we have the technology, I'm not sure why we don't use it.
On a more personal level:
Do I have a gun? No.
Do I want a gun? No.
Do I want anyone in our house to own a gun? No.
If a gun were in my house, I would ensure it is kept in a secure gun safe with keyed lock. The gun would also have a trigger lock on it at all times. I would want to possess one of those keys and would secure it. I would also ensure any ammunition would be secured. Seem strict? Sure. But since there would never be a need to shoot the gun anywhere near the house, it seems prudent to me. I really don't want one in the house. Accidents can and will happen, and that's just a risk I'm not willing to live with.
So, there's my take. It probably doesn't agree with yours, and that's OK. I don't intend to change my point of view on this, and I'll let you have your point of view on it. I'm perfectly happy keeping it that way.
