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Originally Posted by TWITCHY
Well, I had written a long and concise post, but I timed-out and it was deleted. I will post the short version, now and follow-up. As I respect the experiences and opinions, here, I would like to know your thoughts on universal background checks. In short, should we (gun owners) be okay with or support UBC? What reasons should we oppose them? Thanks.
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Not no, but hell no! My current job exposes me to a fair number of security clearance investigations, both my own and others. The inaccuracies, ineptitudes, arbitrary and capricious nature of the judgements or personal animus on the part of the deciding official, difficulties inherent in clearing ones name from the aforementioned, and the lifelong stigma associated with a failure to clear one's name are understandable evils when viewed in the context that obtaining/holding a security clearance is a privilege. These same "understandable evils" become intolerable when they impede the pursuit of an "endowed by their Creator" natural right - access to the tools required to provide for defense of self and others.
Bottom line - UBCs abridge the rights of the righteous and deter not the criminal.
And if my opinion carries little weight, I invite an examination of others' thoughts with respect to the 2nd Amendment and the place of Arms in a free society: https://ammo.com/articles/citizens-owning-guns-quotes
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