Gun laws you'd realistically like repealed/changed/created?

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What are some gun laws you'd realistically liked changed/repealed, or even created, and what have you done to take action on this?

1. State law that prevents Feds from enacting laws that take away our gun rights. Speaks for itself.

2. Eliminate the state residency requirement to buy/sell guns. This is a silly, antiquated law that really does nothing to deter crime. It only serves as a 'gotcha' to gun owners. If you're legal to own, why does it matter what state you are in? And it can be a real problem. Say you go on a hunting trip out of state, and your gun is lost/damaged. Or say you are out of state on business and your CC is lost/damaged/stolen? You're effectively disarmed out of state...

3. SBR/SBS/Cans legal. First with the stamp. Ultimately eliminate the antiquated law. It's illogical. Owning a pistol AR or a rifle AR, but not a SBR AR...? Very puzzling. And eliminate much/all of 922 regarding cosmetic features also. These laws serve no purpose other than 'gotca' laws because they do nothing for public safety or design features of the guns. It's just a hassle for gun owners.

I'm writing my congress leaders in the next few days and would like to know what others think and hear arguments that support these or other positions. I'd encourage everyone to do likewise.

Here are your state reps contact info. It's as simple as an email.
http://www.senate.gov/general/contac...nators_cfm.cfm
http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
 
Eliminate the state residency requirement to buy/sell guns. This is a silly, antiquated law that really does nothing to deter crime.
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That one is about the false sense of control that states think they have over their citizens.

SBR/SBS/Cans legal.
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These all need to go. All of them including the FA registry thing. All these things are legal in my state if you follow the Federal nut roll. All my reps support getting rid of the laws (except the senator is against FA). They just shake their heads convinced it is impossible.
 
I would like to see States required to accept each other’s firearms permits. I’m not talking about a national permit, but a requirement to reciprocate.

I actually did contact me State Representative about this since South Carolina does not accept Georgia’s permits to see what could be done. Well, he had no idea what I was even talking about and while he didn’t seem to oppose the idea he didn’t seem very interested in pursuing it.
 
"Realistically"? I don't think the repeal of any current, long standing gun law is realistic.

I believe that none of them are effective nor, more importantly, constitutional. It's not possible for a federal (anti)gun law to be constitutional. They should all go, but they won't be going anywhere, any time soon.
 
I would like to see NRA safety classes mandatory in every school and in every grade along with shooting in gym class. 20 years of this training and then those generations will repeal all the ridiculous laws
 
Residency requirements is one thing I'd like to see changed, for sure. That one may have a chance.

CCW reciprocity would be nice, but I think that will stay at the state level for a good long time, unless SCOTUS starts using strict scrutiny for everything 2A related (unlikely, when we couldn't even get 4 of them to admit a handgun ban was illegal).

Getting rid of some NFA stuff would be nice, as well. I don't see that happening, although some minor changes with suppressors might be a possibility...not likely, IMO.

"Sporting" restrictions with regard to importation are nonsense in my opinion, but I don't see a push to have that altered anytime soon.
 
CCW reciprocity would be nice, but I think that will stay at the state level for a good long time,
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I can not find a reference for a law behind it but a drivers license and most legal contracts are honored by all other states. They are not federal level drivers licenses or contracts. What is stopping CC permits from being treated like a drivers license?
 
Let's not forget that the Heller opinion found "longstanding" regulations to be "presumptively lawful." Most of the things mentioned in the OP go back (at least) to 1968, and could be argued to fall under that aegis.

At this point, our resources are better spent discouraging new regulations.
 
Re-open the NFA machine gun registry and remove suppressors from the NFA altogether.

Lower the age to own and carry handguns and other weapons to 18.

Allow carry in sensitive areas. If we're talking compromise, add extra training requirements to regular concealed carry license requirements to certify that you've undergone extra training as a public safety volunteer or similar such title.

I believe real compromise is out there. I just don't think we've seen it yet.
 
I live in CA...Any change for the better would be nice.

I think I'd most like to see every state go to a "shall issue" for CC. This seems relatively attainable to me, and I know that the SAF (Second Amendment Foundation) is working on a lawsuit to get this done for CA. They have received many guns worth of donations from me.
 
1. CCW reciprocity based on "full faith and credit" doctrine - why states recognize each other's drivers licenses and marraige licenses.
 
At this point, our resources are better spent discouraging new regulations.
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I used to think this way also, but now have a different view. No, this is reactive on our part, and wrong in any form of negotiation. We need to put THEM on the defensive, reacting to us. That way instead of thinking up new gun control laws they will be fighting to keep the old ones.

Let's start with repeal of GCA 1968, and see what they do to react to our moves for a change.
 
What is the realistic path to repeal of the NFA, GCA and Hughes Amendment?
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That would also be fantasy land. You can not get through step one of the process.

1. Educate the electorate - Impossible due to the lies perpetrated and perpetuated in the media
 
I can not find a reference for a law behind it but a drivers license and most legal contracts are honored by all other states. They are not federal level drivers licenses or contracts. What is stopping CC permits from being treated like a drivers license?
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The states voluntarily choose to honor each other's drivers licenses. No law compels them to do so.

A Marriage license is different. It is a license to get married and is only valid in the state where it is issued. A Certificate of Marriage is an official record that is recognized by other states.
 
How about just enforcing the laws we already have?

A felon who tries to buy a gun, or falsifies his 4473 (saying he's not a felon) should be arrested, for example.

There's lots I'd like to see repealed. Most NFA restrictions I'd like to see gone. State residency requirements (ie. AZ resident can't buy a gun in TX) are stupid and should be removed. I'd like to see nationwide CCW reciprocity.

The states voluntarily choose to honor each other's drivers licenses. No law compels them to do so.
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Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution? I'd say that's pretty compelling. How come that applies to the non-Constitutionally protected priciledge of having driver's licenses, but not not the Constitutionally protected Right to Keep and Bear Arms?
 
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