[Dubh_Ghlase]

Makes sense to me, but it shouldn’t have to be mandatory. It already is the right to free choice (remember Freedom?) and the rights of the individual, either way they choose, shall not be infringed!

[ThePatriotsFlag]

If you want a centrist, not leftist result, you must initiate negotiation from the far right. Starting in a moderate center position against a far left agenda will only cause the result to drift left. Our proposed legislation and discussions should all start from a position as extreme as our opponents.

for example: Everyone must have a gun and be trained to use it. Everyone must use incandescent light bulbs. Everyone must drink a 16 oz soda every day. Everyone must use plastic bags at grocery stores to avoid health problems with reusable (salmonila-contaminated cloth bags). And so on..... Start with the exact opposite extremism as the opponent.

[Real Cynic No More]

It’s one way to prevent anti 2nd amendment types from moving into town.

[bgill]

Not a good idea. The Constitution says we have the right to bear arms. It doesn’t order us to have them.

[Atlantan]

Nelson, GA considering requiring its citizens to be armed.

http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2013/03/08/nelson-georgia-a-liberals-worst-nightmare/

[chris37]

I do not support such.

The 2nd amendment gives us the right to bear arms, it does not say that we must bear arms.

If someone does to want a gun, then that is their choice.

I serve no man, nor should any other American.

[DaveArk]

Doesn’t the government require you to have health insurance?

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I think that mandating (unenforced) gun ownership is good on the surface, but it needs to be fleshed out even further.

In Common Law, the county Sheriff is the official head of the militia. As such, he could deem “All adult persons of good character” to be in the militia, and thus technically law enforcement officers, so exempt from any state or federal gun limitation that is not applied to all the LEOs in the state.

Likewise, he could offer free voluntary range training once a year to those children who have turned 18 (or 21), so that in addition to being a county militia member, they would get a “range qualified” commendation. And, of course, if he wanted to, he could also show off the Sheriff’s Department in a Public Relations event at the same time.

The possibilities really grow from there. He could invite city police department and military recruiters as well. A real patriotic open house.

[Graybeard58]

If you want to capture some border line liberal’s hearts in this, offer “free” guns to those law abiding families that can’t afford one.