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An idea for a joint paper
afss:
In response to the Aurora, Colorado killing, I was approached by an American reporter who lives in Israel but writes for the American media.
He asked me about the ratio between licensed and unlicensed guns in Israel, about the procedures one have to go through in order to have a gun license and so on.
Like many other reports, he finally used only two quotes from our one hour talk! After reading his article, I got the idea of writing a serious paper on the differences between Israeli laws and procedures and those in the US.
I know there are differences between the states and I don’t expect to cover them all, what I hope for is to bring to the knowledge of decision makers in the states that there is other solution to gun control and not only gun ban.
So, if there is someone (or even more then one) who likes to join with me in writing a joint paper on the subject, I will love if you contact me.
I enclose a link to the article:
http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/despite_militarized_society_israels_strict_gun_laws_keep_civilian_violence_/
Jennifer Floyd:
I wish I had time to help you. This would make for a very interesting article.
afss:
Hi Jennifer,
It would'nt take much time. All I need is you'll write to me what are the requirments for getting gun license in your state.
Cole:
When you say gun license, do you mean license to carry one concealed on your person, or license to own a gun?
Jennifer Floyd:
You have 50 individual states with laws, plus the federal laws.
I'm in Arkansas and we don't have a licensing requirement to own a firearm. The federal laws apply, like you cannot be convicted of a felony. And Arkansas law also says if you are convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offence you can no longer own a firearm. You have to have a concealed carry license in order to carry your loaded handgun and that handgun must be concealed from view while you are carrying it. In order to get your concealed carry license, you have to pass a background check and take a class that familiarizes you with firearm laws and requires you to shoot a target from five or so feet away.
This might be a good place to start for state laws (I can't guarentee all laws are listed here): http://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-laws.aspx
And for federal laws: http://www.atf.gov/regulations-rulings/laws/
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