Not really. This would make people want restrictions that would prevent people that are so fucking stupid they think they can bring a loaded gun in their carry-on for a flight from being able to purchase guns. As someone who touts the importance of responsible gun ownership, you wouldn't support preventing someone that fucking stupid from buying a gun??

@JeffMurray
I would support that person losing their right to own a gun.
Stupid people shouldn’t have guns. Felons and people that make stupid gun decisions shouldn’t have them. I’d support that 100%. Zero argument.

I have many guns and almost always have one when I leave the house. I also travel a lot and I make it a point to double and triple check my backpack before a flight… just to make sure. Never found one that may have been caught by security, but that’s responsible gun ownership.

But to make guns illegal for smart people that have them so that they can’t protect them selves from the stupid ones that do is nothing short of retardation.

@CourtJester No one I've ever heard had advocated for a complete ban on all guns. That's a red herring scare tactic partisan hacks use as a boogy man to garner votes and support.

No, we make drivers have Insurance because we know from experience that problems will need fixing with $$$$ (at the very least!) And if you are a careless driver, or drive paired, you pay lots more.
But I bet you think making gun owners be prepared to fix the problems they might cause is somehow depriving them of their "rights"......

@AnneWimsey
Yep