One Gun Initiative
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Why?
- The United States has far more guns per capita than any other country.
- The United States also has the highest homicides and suicides using guns.
- Most crime is committed with handguns and new ones.
- Mass Shootings tend to use semi-automatic handguns and rifles with high-capacity magazines.
- The second amendment is very clear that personal ownership of guns should be respected.
- And there is good reason to allow people to own guns for personal protection.
- But there must be a limit on the number and type of guns owned.
- We do not propose a ban, but safe gun ownership.
The Proposal: ONE CITIZEN -- ONE VOTE -- ONE GUN
- Each citizen has the right to own one conventional handgun, and up to three rifles suitable for sports hunting.
- Semi-automatic and high-capacity magazine firearms cannot be sold to individuals.
- No guns will be sold to anyone convicted of a violent crime, considered mentally ill, or a member of a terrorist group.
- Gun collectors can obtain an exemption for historical gun collections.
- All handguns must include
- child-safety features to make the gun difficult or impossible for children to accidentally operate
- "smart gun" technology, within three years, so that the gun can be used only by the registered owner.
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