Arguments Against Background Checks

I am in agreement with laws in certain states such as Alabama, where a license is required to carry a firearm. The logic of requiring individuals to attend and pass safety classes for handguns is no less important than the classes currently required to obtain a hunting license in the state of Alabama. (AL Online Hunter Safety Course) Unlike the Alabama Driver License program, I believe recertification should be required no less than every five years. I’m not opposed to citizens having the right to own weapons in their home as a right protected under the Second Amendment. But if those citizens wish to carry the protection with them into public, I am not opposed to a testing, safety, and license process. I concur that background checks will not cover all situations, since nothing is a complete fix to the problem. Background checks serve a purpose and filter specific individuals from obtaining a gun. Tracking individuals, and qualifying them to carry their weapons into public is a measure I can
I believe background checks remove a certain element from the problem and should be expanded to include psychological information. I believe we should consider requiring handgun safety courses and certifications before allowing individuals to carry concealed weapons into public. Safety courses for properly handling and storing weapons in homes is another requirement that I consider prudent. But at the end of the day, I think Domenech’s point is well taken. When the time comes and evil is staring at us in whatever form, only individuals standing up for justice will create a true difference. The actions of Todd Beamer and Mark Bingham on flight 93 serve as an example to all of us, that individuals cause the difference not