March 4, 2015
By William Petrosky
Sweeping gun rights legislation (click here) was advanced in the Iowa Senate and House on Wednesday, although victims' advocates and news media lobbyists raised questions about the proposals.
A Senate subcommittee voted 3-0 in support of Senate Study Bill 1251, which includes provisions that would block the public from accessing the names of people who hold permits to carry guns and purchase some weapons. Later on Wednesday, the Iowa House Judiciary Committee approved House Study Bill 201 on a 19-2 vote and sent it to the House floor.
Both bills are intended to make confidential any personally identifiable information on gun permits, such as names, addresses, and dates of birth. Under current law, permits to carry weapons for more than 220,000 Iowans are open records that can be requested and disclosed to the public....
My understanding of purchase permits whereby background checks occur is simply a temporary exposure to a person's identity to prevent guns getting into the hands of those that should not have them.
The Democratic response to the manufactured gun issue should be exactly that. There is no record of gun ownership permanently held by government. The only question I have is will a measure like this compromise the public trust and public well being by allowing guns to flow into the hands of those that should not have them. Otherwise stated, are these laws removing background checks all together. A majority of current gun owners like the idea of background checks.
When it comes to the populous movement surrounding gun ownership such as this law; can be toned by stating background checks at gun firing ranges can prevent deaths that have occurred there.
There is a need for higher standards at gun ranges, both surrounding children and background checks.
To benefit those that value gun ownership a background check law for gun ranges can be named after a currently famous movie icon. These background check laws can be federal, but, be a part of state and local government elections as well.
By William Petrosky
Sweeping gun rights legislation (click here) was advanced in the Iowa Senate and House on Wednesday, although victims' advocates and news media lobbyists raised questions about the proposals.
A Senate subcommittee voted 3-0 in support of Senate Study Bill 1251, which includes provisions that would block the public from accessing the names of people who hold permits to carry guns and purchase some weapons. Later on Wednesday, the Iowa House Judiciary Committee approved House Study Bill 201 on a 19-2 vote and sent it to the House floor.
Both bills are intended to make confidential any personally identifiable information on gun permits, such as names, addresses, and dates of birth. Under current law, permits to carry weapons for more than 220,000 Iowans are open records that can be requested and disclosed to the public....
My understanding of purchase permits whereby background checks occur is simply a temporary exposure to a person's identity to prevent guns getting into the hands of those that should not have them.
The Democratic response to the manufactured gun issue should be exactly that. There is no record of gun ownership permanently held by government. The only question I have is will a measure like this compromise the public trust and public well being by allowing guns to flow into the hands of those that should not have them. Otherwise stated, are these laws removing background checks all together. A majority of current gun owners like the idea of background checks.
When it comes to the populous movement surrounding gun ownership such as this law; can be toned by stating background checks at gun firing ranges can prevent deaths that have occurred there.
There is a need for higher standards at gun ranges, both surrounding children and background checks.
To benefit those that value gun ownership a background check law for gun ranges can be named after a currently famous movie icon. These background check laws can be federal, but, be a part of state and local government elections as well.
