I came up with this idea awhile ago. I think it solves everyone's problem and its pretty simple.
1. Limit the number of guns a person can personally own.
I was thinking two handguns and two rifles per citizen along with any accessories.
2. If a citizen wants access to more (and a wider more lethal variety of guns) then they have to be part of a militia.
Militias would be organized by private citizens with the only government oversight being in A) registering the militias B) Holding the militias accountable for any crimes committed using guns they handed out.
I figure you allow people to have access to as many guns as they want (nixes the access argument and the militia argument) while answering the gun control sides argument about 'too many guns' being out there. Everyone who is part of a militia would have a reason to insure that their guns are not being used irresponsibly because it wouldn't just reflect on the shooter but upon their entire organization if their guns fell into the wrong hands.
Basically you don't tell anyone they can't have a gun but if they want a freakin bazooka they'll have to run that by their militia council or however they decide to organize their militia and let them decide if there is a damned good reason Billy Joe needs a bazooka to hunt deer.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/2010 07:58AM by Moligant.