I drove home to Northern New England from the Mid-Atlantic in December of 2012. I got hung up in traffic on Route 84 during the day on a Saturday. I called my sister, not sure why, wondering if there was some holiday or natural disaster I was unaware of. Then I saw cops on motorcycles. I knew before I saw the hearse and before I saw the sign to Sandy Hook/Newtown.
To my own surprise I burst into convulsive sobs. I'm not much of a crier. I later looked online and figured out that I was watching the funeral procession of Josephine Gay. Above my desk I now have a sweet picture of her on a swing with a slightly older someone who might be a sibling. Its going to stay there for awhile. It inspired me to write this list, with the intention of sending it to my congresspeople and governor. Haven't done it yet, but here you go.
- I
support requiring all guns to be sold by dealers licensed in the state of
sale. I support a limit on the
number of guns an individual may buy in a given time period.
- I
support all sellers and buyers to be required to register change of title,
just like I did when I sold my car.
- I
support a written and practical test, financed with licensing fees, for
gun licenses, and for licenses to be required prior to purchase. Background checks could be done with the
licensing, eliminating the need for waiting periods to purchase guns.
- I
support requiring gun owners to have liability insurance. This will give rise to gun safety
classes to lower the liability.
- I
support periodic renewals and inspections.
- I
support banning sale and ownership of high capacity magazines with exceptions
for training facilities and law enforcement.
- I
support the appointment of a director to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms.
- I
support state or federal databases of firearms. Choice to the state, make your own or
delegate.
- I
DO NOT support armed guards in schools.
I have lived in a country experiencing the end of the rule of
law. That is not my country, and it
must not become so.
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