I'd like to reiterate

Since there's been some talk on the boards about the Hughes amendment and such.

My most effective crime prevention measures:

• repeal the Hughes amendment
• Develop national carry ($500 for life, nation-wide concealed or open carry, concealed carry on all domestic transportation)
• Develop the NFA weapons permit ($1000 for life, includes national carry and concealed carry on domestic airline flights)

Getting rid of the Hughes amendment is a no-brainer; there have been no crimes stopped by it. I continually hear (and incorrectly so) about full-auto assault weapons being confiscated from criminals. It's obvious that no one who desires full-auto weaponry is deterred by the federal prohibition.

Having a national carry permit is the next logical step for firearms carry, given that most states are shall-issue anyway. The national carry permit would get around the current mish-mash of reciprocities floating around. Reasonable (and I mean, reasonable to firearms owners) training requirements can be put in place, with NRA offering classes and certification.

What would really set the hoplophobes on fire would be the trasnsportation benefits, namely, concealed-carry on domestic modes, including air travel (unless property owners prohibit*). It's my opinion that this one facet of the issue would do more to ensure air security than 10 times the yearly budget of the TSA.

Finally, just as the Israelis don't look for bad things (but rather look for bad people), we need to (if we can't repeal the NFA) start licensing people for NFA weapons, rather than the weapon itself. I believe that if we had the right heads working on this (Alan Gura, ya listening?!) we could make a very strong case that the taxation of an enumerated right is unconstitutional, but that we're willing to undergo the anal exam in exchange for a lifetime permit to purchase NFA weapons with no tax stamp, no further checks, nor a registry of any kind.

Ambitious? Yes, but otherwise unremarkable. We have the momentum. We need to keep pushing'

pm

*Since a lot of corporations are getting benefits by virtue of being incorporated, there's an argument that they should be required to follow carry laws as part of the bargain with the devil.