A "moderate" position on gun control
By Phil Lawler ( bio - articles - email ) | Sep 02, 2004
Some people think that gun ownership is a good thing; others think it's bad. You can put me firmly in the pro-gun camp, but I acknowledge that some people disagree. So in the interests of finding a reasonable compromise, I suggest this solution:
- Everyone should have the right to buy a gun, at any time, for any reason.
- If the potential buyer can't afford the gun, the government should pay for it.
- Teenagers should be able to buy guns without their parents' permission.
- Anyone who interferes with someone attempting to purchase a gun should be jailed for two years.
- There should be no waiting period, no background check, no consumer warnings, and no records kept on gun purchases.
Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is the news director and lead analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.
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