How hard are some minimum firearm rules

For example:

Have red flag laws
Raise gun and ammo age for purchase to 21
Limit clip sizes
Have some type of qualification in place in order to buy semi auto weapons
Restrict types of ammo. What is being used is more lethal than legitimately needed for sport and even home protection

These seem like no brainers that infringe on a minimum scale

It’s not like every American can get cleared by qualified therapist whatever that is to be a safe gun owner. Can’t make people go. Quality of therapists vary wildly and they have biases. Who pays them? How much? Even if cleared today the person could be a good faker like the polygraph passing liars or have an overnight or later change and become a nut

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BizSuitStacy · M

The issue I have with red flag laws is that it opens the door to confiscation without due process. The potential for abuse could be significant.

Magazine capacity limitations is another. The difference between one 30 round magazine versus three 10 round magazines is about 4-6 seconds. Even less for a skilled shooter. Plenty of videos out there to show the difference is negligable. In the case of mass shooting such as Columbine or Virginia Tech, the shooters had 10 round mags, but the people were trapped. Where a standard 30 round magazine is advantageous is when someone or multiple people are shooting back. A good home defense carbine training course addresses home invasions. They are not rare...1.1 million per year in the US. The numbers vary, but on average almost 3 perps are involved. Under that sort of stress, magazine swaps make you vulnerable.

I have no issues with training. I just don't want the gov't to manage firearm training qualifications as it will lead to gun registries, and ultimately, confiscation. But by all means...if you own a gun, get trained and practice.

Military and police ammo? Need more clarity there. Armour piercing rounds. Ok. Hollow points. Thanks, but I'll keep mine.

Gun control is a slippery slope. The left claims gun owners are not willing to compromise...yet every gun law implemented infringes just a little. Not that I think we don't need rules. I'm all for background checks...even on Hunter Biden. Let's get guns out of the hands of felons. Felons account for 90% of all firearm homicides...weird because it's illegal for them to have a firearm in their possession. Keep guns away those who are mentally ill and represent a threat to society.