A proposal I've heard, and kind of like. This one will give all the "we want universal background check" folks all that they supposedly want, and the "no gun registry allowed" folks all that they supposedly want, too.
It's simple.
Joe Schmoe wants to buy a gun.
Joe takes a licensed firearms-safety course. It could be from the NRA, his local PD, the Boy Scouts, whatever.
This course includes a free and automatic background check on Joe. No record is kept of the check aside from "pass/fail".
At completion of the course, Joe is issued a card that says "Joe Schmoe has completed a federally licensed firearms safety course and passed the appropriate background check. This card good for five years from date xx/xx/20xx."
Joe goes to a firearms dealer. Joe shows the card. The dealer verifies it isn't a forgery and checks the tickbox on the sales book that says "customer passed background check". The sale is completed.
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
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It's simple.
Joe Schmoe wants to buy a gun.
Joe takes a licensed firearms-safety course. It could be from the NRA, his local PD, the Boy Scouts, whatever.
This course includes a free and automatic background check on Joe. No record is kept of the check aside from "pass/fail".
At completion of the course, Joe is issued a card that says "Joe Schmoe has completed a federally licensed firearms safety course and passed the appropriate background check. This card good for five years from date xx/xx/20xx."
Joe goes to a firearms dealer. Joe shows the card. The dealer verifies it isn't a forgery and checks the tickbox on the sales book that says "customer passed background check". The sale is completed.
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.