Bills to ease ownership of guns have no merit

Always a popular topic in Augusta, the right of citizens to keep and bear arms is again on the legislative agenda, but most of the ideas miss the mark. Several bills have been introduced that aim to loosen existing gun-control laws in Maine, but the need for some of these changes is not entirely clear, even to groups that typically champion unfettered gun ownership.

This is a remarkably even-handed summary of legislative proposals regarding firearms within Maine. It still falls on the anti-gun side of the equation, but actually makes a rational attempt to explain the objections rather than screeching about "the children".

For the record:

Domestic violence victims shouldn't get special treatment; if they don't need a permit neither does anyone else.
Repealing the concealed-carry law entirely (resulting in Vermont-style permitless carry) would be sensible but is likely too controversial to have a real chance.
Appeals to the state police for refused permits make sense.

Posted on 2003-04-01 02:25:51.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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