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Rex B wrote:Mike, you stated that better than I was able to, thanks

said it better than I could, not speaking for Rex B's writing prowess

Not necessarily disagreeing with all that say should be state/local decision, but why would that automatically fix this problem? Wouldn't states like California, New York, and Massachusetts just continue to parrot this law in their own local laws (like they do every other gun-related law - heck, it's still illegal to have an 11-round magazine in these states).

Rather than dump this bad law onto states to fix, the Feds should be required to revoke it or correct it so it doesn't negatively affect the 2A rights of people with minor youthful indescretions. Furthermore, it should include the potential for reinstatement of 2A rights after sufficient time has passed and a review board deems a person fit to resume "normal life". These are after all misdemeanors - we're not talking about felons here.

This will be an even less popular opinion, most likely. But this is where some limited amount of "judicial discretion" is very helpful. Or, write the law better in the first place so judges don't need to use discretion.

But I absolutely agree that if you EVER resort to physical violence (beyond mere spankings of course) against a spouse or minor child, you have lost your RKBA right IMHO. I say "minor child" because I can forsee (and have seen) some very limited instances when physical altercations between a father and an older teen-age child may be unavoidable. If my teenager won't put down the crack pipe or insists on driving when I know he/she is drunk, I will physically restrain him/her.