On Enacting a Monthly Limit on Gun Purchases
Jun 08
Source: boston.com
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A proposal to limit the number of guns a person can buy in Massachusetts is being mulled by the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee today, sparking hope among supporters that the bill may finally come to a vote.
Proponents of the bill say it would make it difficult for gun traffickers to obtain weapons in bulk, then sell them illegally on the streets of Boston. Right now, people licensed to buy guns can buy an unlimited number of weapons. Gun control advocates said that allows for “straw purchases,” in which people who are legally able to buy guns are hired by gun traffickers to purchase weapons.
The limit would be one gun purchase a month. In the wake of recent shootings (and shootings in general), I think it would be a very good thing. Why do you need to buy more than one gun anyway? That last line about “straw purchases” is very important and I think a big reason why a bill like this should pass – these illegal gun sales are the problem. With this bill, gun traffickers would have to search for many more people to gain their stock and it would make it much more difficult to get as much money from their “trade”.
And yes, according to one of the gun control opponents quoted in the article, it does hurt people who honestly buy guns and aren’t doing anything wrong – but I’d rather have their toes stepped on just a little to curb gun trafficking and these unnecessary injuries and deaths. While the Constitution does say that you have a right to bear arms, it never said how many, and I really don’t think you need more than one or two if you have any at all.
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