Here's my proposal. A stand-alone law saying exactly one thing. . .
No firearms may be imported for commercial sale in the United States from any other country.
1. Congress clearly has the power to pass such a law under the Commerce Clause (U.S. Const., Art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3).
2. Say right up front that the purpose is to "support American manufacturing and the U.S. economy, and to reduce the number of firearms available to the public."
3. Point out that there are plenty of guns made right here in the good ol' USA. Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Colt, Winchester, Marlin, and newer companies like Kel-Tec and Daniel and Palmetto State Armory.
4. Point out that the countries exporting firearms to the U.S. (Germany, Austria, Brazil, China, Romania, Czech, Hungary, Russia, and a few others) DON'T allow free ownership of firearms for their own citizens. How the hell is that fair?
OF COURSE I want this to be the start of more "gun control." I make no bones about that. But as a stand-alone law, you can support this, and we can fight about other stuff when it comes up.
What says the peanut gallery?
No firearms may be imported for commercial sale in the United States from any other country.
1. Congress clearly has the power to pass such a law under the Commerce Clause (U.S. Const., Art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3).
2. Say right up front that the purpose is to "support American manufacturing and the U.S. economy, and to reduce the number of firearms available to the public."
3. Point out that there are plenty of guns made right here in the good ol' USA. Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Colt, Winchester, Marlin, and newer companies like Kel-Tec and Daniel and Palmetto State Armory.
4. Point out that the countries exporting firearms to the U.S. (Germany, Austria, Brazil, China, Romania, Czech, Hungary, Russia, and a few others) DON'T allow free ownership of firearms for their own citizens. How the hell is that fair?
OF COURSE I want this to be the start of more "gun control." I make no bones about that. But as a stand-alone law, you can support this, and we can fight about other stuff when it comes up.
What says the peanut gallery?