Questions on gun-control/rights

[Kang Colby]

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Questions

1. If you favor the collective right position on guns;
--a. Why in over 200 years is there no general ban on private ownership?
--b. What is private ownership if not a right? Is it a privilege? Are there laws or state or federal directives which support that?
--c. If gun ownership is a privilege, why is in the Bill of Rights?

2. If you believe any guns need to confiscated:
--a. Which ones? What circumstances?
--b. If you think all private guns should be taken, how can that be reasonably accomplished?

3. What are your thoughts universal background checks?

4. Should law enforcement be armed with guns?
--a. Which cops should/should not have guns?
--b. Should off duty cops have ANY special treatment regarding guns?
--c. Should any cop carrying a gun be required to wear a body-cam?

1A. Because private ownership is a right that is protected by the U.S. Constitution.
1B. To keep and bear (carry) are both protected rights. See the U.S. Constitution and a number of state constitutions that make this clear.
1C. It's not a privilege.

2A.+B. Not applicable.

3. I do not support UBCs.

4ABC. I think cops should be armed. With respect to question a, I'm not sure I understand it. In general I do not support special treatment for LE, but I do not have an issue with legislation like LEOSA as a strategic move towards national reciprocity. I guess my framework is special treatment is OK if it's in the context of rights expansion vs. allowing LEOs to maintain access to firearms in the context of civilian bans or restrictions. In the latter case, I do not support special treatment. All cops should be required to wear body cams. I have no issue with that.