[Vision2020] Rights, privileges and licenses

[Donovan Arnold]

You also have to register vote, that is a right. Maybe we can vote early and vote often if we don't have to register something because it is our right?

We have to have licensing for guns, so that when we find someone with a bullet in them police can figure out who fired the shot and stop them from putting bullets in other people. 

Yes, it does allow the government to know who owns what gun, but it isn't a right that nobody knows what kinds of guns or how many guns you have, just your right to have a gun. Just like when you vote, I can look and see if you voted or not, but I cannot see who you voted for. 

But I also must say, that I don't think it is the right of everyone to individually own a gun. Only people that are mentally and physically fit enough to own and operate a gun, and have trained in its proper use, should be allowed to have one. Also, no felons should ever own a gun. 

--- On Wed, 3/18/09, brentbradberry at netscape.net <brentbradberry at netscape.net> wrote:

From: brentbradberry at netscape.net <brentbradberry at netscape.net>
Subject: [Vision2020] Rights, privileges and licenses
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 3:49 PM

Kai and other Visionaires,



A question was raised regarding why we should object to firearms licensing since we don't (at least most people don't) object to driver's licenses. Kai replied that driving was a privilege, while firearms ownership is a right. I don't disagree, but this raises more questions. If licenses apply only to privileges, but not to rights, what about marriage? Is it a right or a privilege? I distinctly remember paying a fee for a marriage license (of course, this was 48 years ago, so maybe things have changed - but I'm pretty sure my wife won't let me get away with claiming that our license has expired).



Brent Bradberry

Driver, firearms owner, and married




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