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Unlike most answers, I do think we have some “good gun laws”. The problem is twofold; those laws don’t (can’t) go far enough in scope, and they’re not enforced until after much more heinous crimes have occurred as a result. And not even then; the Parkland shooter violated the Gun Free School Zones Act, but he’s not being charged with that offense, because the 17 counts of premeditated murder he racked up in the next few minutes afterward are being treated quite rightly with much higher priority by prosecutors. You’re typically only charged with these kinds of malum prohibitum crimes when the investigators and prosecutors can’t find anything else to charge you with, which literally makes the law a way to turn people with no intention of committing a violent crime into felons anyway.On the other hand, the great majority of the laws we have, Federal and State, are either so anachronistic they no longer make sense, or are feel-good measures that never made any sense to begin with. Case in point, the aforementioned GFSZA; who in their right mind ever thought that a sign would have deterred the Stockton shooter? Or the Columbine shooters? Sandy Hook? Parkland? Santa Fe? They all walked right past one of these:And nothing happened until they started shooting.So, this list is gonna piss everybody off at some point or another, in that it will, in one single argument, call for more and less gun laws than our current status quo. You have been warned:Universalize and streamline background checks using updated technology. When NICS was conceptualized in the early 90s, the Internet as a public resource was still very young, and most people and businesses didn’t have access to it. 20-ish years later in 2015, 77% of Americans live in a home with broadband, 75% have a smartphone or other Internet enabled mobile device, and Internet access is a practical must-have for any retail businesses to run credit/debit cards, so even if you happen to not have Internet access, your local gun store will.As such, there’s really very little reason for NICS to still be a call center, at least not one of its current size. We can do the same job with a secure web application handling the overwhelming majority of the traffic. That would additionally allow that app to be accessible to people besides FFLs, and would be the most convenient option available for universalizing background checks.That also creates other possibilities, such as streamlining the 4473. This is actually a virtual necessity if you’re going to universalize background checks without requiring an FFL to run the check; the information on a 4473 is identity theft on a silver platter, and you’re going to be expecting the average Joe to not only not misuse that data, but to safeguard it for however long you want the provenance chain to be traceable. The REAL ID Act gives us some possibilities for uniquely verifying identity without traditional identifying information; name, address and “document discriminator” aka audit number off of an RIA-compliant ID would be enough to get any other information needed as of time of sale, and when actually running the background check, all you’d actually need to input is the DD code and state of issue and the app could retrieve anything else needed.The questionnaire is little more than a trap, and we can get rid of it; the idea is that if you are a prohibited person and filled the questionnaire out such that the FFL actually bothered to call it in, and NICS denied you, you have just made a materially false statement on a Federal government form. However, the Brady Act itself makes trying to buy a firearm while knowingly prohibited a crime in itself, so either way the Feds have to prove the offence was committed knowledgeably. All we really need to give background checks “teeth” is a very obvious “click-wrap” disclosure in the app that states unambiguously that if you fall into one of the listed prohibited categories and submit the form, you are committing a crime. We can capture a signature image if you really want, but no handwriting analyst will ever swear on oath that your signature drawn on a tablet with a stylus would match a signature sample written on paper.Once the check comes back clean, you have to give the seller the ability to prove beyond any doubt that he ran the check. Since centralization of records of gun sales is an extremely touchy issue, not to mention illegal under the 1986 FOPA, the proof has to be self-contained in the paper record of sale. You can do that by encoding a “digital signature” on the paper document, such as in a QR code (it’d be a large one, but the spec allows for up to 4K of data to be encoded in one QR which would be enough). NICS basically receives all the information on the form, makes sure the background check on the listed individual passed, then strings it together in a known order, hashes it with a secure hash function, then encrypts that hash using an “asymmetric key” algorithm like RSA or ECC. You don’t have to know the technical details, just that this “hash and encrypt” signature system is the backbone of secure communications on the Internet that most major websites now use for all their traffic, and it’s worked for a couple decades now, failing only when the human side of information security does.So, to prove you ran the background check, you produce a copy of the record of sale, the QR code can be scanned into a mobile version of the NICS app along with the plain text data of the form, and the plain text data is hashed the same way as the signature originally was. Then, the app decrypts the signature with the public key of the keypair that initially encrypted it, and if the hashes match, whoever’s asking knows the record is authentic, and the guy on the form is the next guy they need to talk to about why that gun ended up at a crime scene. They know it’s authentic because only the information on that form, encrypted using a key known only within the NICS system as of the date of sale (they have a lifespan; NICS could generate a new keypair every couple years, and the app would know all public keys and the date range each one was valid for), could have produced the digital signature in the QR code, which means NICS vetted the exact data on the printed form. If you don’t have a record of sale or other proof of dispossession (i.e. police record of theft, loss or destruction) and your gun shows up at a crime scene, you’re now a POI and guilty of a crime in itself (failure to maintain required records).A system like this would allow UBCs to be performed by anyone with a laptop or smartphone, and it would even allow buyers to avoid the three-day delay on an in-person private meetup by vetting themselves and obtaining a “pre-authorization”. And it would do so without requiring an FFL (though you could still use one and they’d become the custodian of the record of sale), and without centralizing these records in government hands (a de facto registry of gun owners).Increase the Federal minimum age to purchase semi-automatic long guns to 21, alongside the minimum for handguns. Psychologists are pretty clear that puberty, and the host of chemical, physical and mental changes that occur during it, really doesn’t wind down until the mid-20s for the average man; maybe a year or two earlier for women. Auto insurance companies know this; you can be totally accident free your entire driving career since the age of 16, and they don’t consider you “low-risk” until you’re 25. On that note, we as society grant the rights and privileges (and responsibilities) associated with adulthood to young adults gradually; most religions have an informal age of majority (such as the Age of Reason in Christianity, around 12 or 13), then from a more legal standpoint you can drive at 16, you’re criminally and civilly liable for your actions at 17 (though this varies by state), you can vote and own most guns at 18, and drink at 21. So, the “eighteen means eighteen” argument that when you’re legally an adult, you’re a full adult, just doesn’t fly. Any SDI in boot camp will tell you their 18-year-olds are just as immature as any other, the main difference is that along with their service rifle (and long before they touch one), they get a no-nonsense introduction to following orders as given without argument or discussion, designed to condition them to do exactly that when lives are on the line.So no, I do not think that an 18 year old, simply by virtue of managing to not piss off their parents or teachers long enough to attain said age, should be able to walk up to the firearms counter of a sporting goods store and buy absolutely anything under the glass or on the back wall. There’s legal adulthood and there’s physical adulthood, and the medical consensus is that those are currently separated by about 8 years. At least give them the three extra that we already do for alcohol and handguns, for them to realize that life actually does get better in many ways after high school, before we allow them to purchase a rifle that can end a life for each wiggle of their pointer finger with no other action required. At 18, you can buy and own break-action and repeating-action long guns; for semi-automatics and revolvers, it should be 21.Temporary firearm restraining orders. Oh yeah, we’re going here too. “Red Flag laws” have been the subject of serious debate in the U.S., with arguments against ranging from “the police can already do this if there’s a credible threat to someone’s safety” to “this is just an end run around the rights of the accused allowing vindictive individuals to use the government to indefinitely suspend a person’s RKBA without the burden of proof required for a criminal conviction“.Personally, I think it’s a good idea that needs very careful attention paid to its implementation. Whether or not society needs an actual law detailing a new process, we shouldn’t have to wait for a potential, specific threat to public safety to become an actual specific threat to public safety before action can be taken. At the same time, I recognize the very serious potential for evil, and it simply cannot be dismissed. Protective orders don’t require a unanimous jury verdict based on there being no reasonable doubt that one is needed. All the petitioner needs is to convince a judge it’s a good idea, and judges run the gamut on the topic, with most of the ones in New Jersey chomping at the bit to sign anything that comes across their desk that takes a gun away from a civilian.So, if we’re gonna use court orders to remove guns from a person who has not been convicted of any crime, we need to strike a very fine and specific balance between the law being too easily abused for government or personal gain, and the law being just as ineffective as waiting for a crime to be committed. There must be controls in place regarding who can “wave the red flag”, what criteria is valued in determining to grant the initial order, and a guaranteed maximum time for hearing the subject’s challenge to said order. In addition, a common criticism of the laws is that is that the restraining orders target the guns based on a need for mental health care, but don’t provide mental health care. If we’re really worried about someone’s mental state, that sounds like the obvious place to start. We can talk about these orders as an exception to being “involuntarily committed to a mental health institution”; if the care was the result of a temporary restraining order it doesn’t trigger the permanent Federal prohibition, provided the care has some measure of success (or doesn’t find a problem).I’ve also floated the idea of a “yellow flag”, an indication that someone is in need of a refresher on firearms safety due to demonstrated complacency or ignorance of basic safety rules, but is unwilling to get the training themselves. A court order to force the training based on a description of the unsafe behavior, in lieu of any possible criminal charges for said behavior, might have a significant effect on reducing negligent discharges and unintended access by children while protecting gun owners from rabid prosecution for first-time offenses. Similar safeguards would be needed to avoid this being used as a nuisance or a backdoor to indefinite loss of gun rights with no criminal conviction.Now, having agreed in a very big way to a few major recent demands of the myriad gun control groups, I must in all seriousness ask, what do gun owners get in return for being limited to single-shots and repeating-actions for three years, having to defend against repeated aspersions on our mental health from a vindictive ex-spouse or your in-laws, plus being required to Federally vet anyone they pass a gun to, and then maintain proof of that check for years or even indefinitely?While I think the conclusion of the “cake analogy” - “I want my whole damn cake back now” - is unhelpful and even counterproductive, the position is sound; gun owners have been agreeing to allow their right to keep and bear arms to be restricted in the name of public safety for over 80 years, and all that’s happened is that those who are against gun ownership in the first place come back wanting more restrictions.This is in fact the stated goal of gun control activists like Josh Sugarmann; to restrict, piece by piece, the RKBA in the U.S., like boiling a frog, until the 2A is effectively dead because those still willing to jump through the regulatory hoops are a superminority, and/or because the only weapons still available for civilian purchase have little practical use for self-defense (which is what 60% of gun owners give as a major reason they are gun owners, compared to just 36% for hunting). They get impatient from time to time and make big pushes, but after most of the major players favoring gun control “outed” themselves as to their end goal in the early 90s, resulting in the Republican Party’s first bicameral Congressional majority in 40 years, most have walked back their public positions. Can those new stated end goals for gun control be trusted? Only the GCAs really know for sure, but history is not on their side.So, if we’re going to call UBCs and an increased minimum age a “compromise”, it should fit the definition; both sides should leave the table angry with the agreement they reached. To that end, gun control advocates do not get it all their own way; policies proven to be counterproductive or ineffective since their passage need to be rolled back, along with additional measures that become possible once it’s that much more obvious that the guys who legally own guns are not the problem in our country:Repeal the Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act, and all government-level policies restricting the possession of guns on any publicly-owned or managed land or building where entry is not contingent on passing through an armed security checkpoint where all entrants are searched for weapons. If the government and/or property owner is serious about people not having guns in a particular place, you know it before you get five feet inside. We have the technology and the process. The question is whether it’s worthwhile to implement these in any given place. If it’s not, hanging up a sign forcing those breaking no other law to disarm not only doesn’t solve the problem, it makes it worse.I will, in this discussion, give private property owners the benefit of the doubt; its your property, you’re a legal entity just like I am, it’s your prerogative to restrict entry as you wish based on any fact not explicitly protected under Federal law. I personally like to at least know someone else in my home besides me has a gun, and I won’t begrudge you the same. But had you caught me on any other day I’d be insisting on landowner liability for owners/controllers of “places of public accomodation” posted as “no guns allowed” for victims of violent crime in such venues. You are imposing a restriction on my entry into your otherwise publicly-accessible place, which places me and everyone else there at any give time at greater risk of harm, and you take no additional steps to mitigate that risk; that makes your policy a contributing factor to any criminal violence I might become a victim of while on your property.Repeal the Hughes Amendment, and allow purchase and registration of new automatic firearms in the United States. Yeah, you heard me right. The NFA, in itself, was sufficient to virtually end the violence committed with legally-owned automatic weapons; it gave the precursor organizations to the BATFE and FBI the legal tools they needed to dismantle the Mafia gangs of the 1920s, and since it passed, not one violent crime was committed with a legally-owned, NFA-registered machine gun. The only two crimes committed with any legally-owned machine gun involved police-issue machine pistols, and the crimes that actually prompted the Hughes Amendment, mainly in the Miami area among rival drug gangs, were committed with illegal weapons smuggled into the country alongside the drugs. The most notable shootout involving automatic weapons since the passage of the NFA, the North Hollywood Shootout, happened 10 years after the passage of the Hughes Amendment, and involved illegally-modified AKMs that would have landed the robbers in prison for 20 years each even without the Hughes Amendment in effect.Once again, the law is only a restriction on those inclined to follow it in the first place. The Hughes Amendment was passed in response to a spate of crimes in Miami, representing less than 3% of the total homicide count in Miami-Dade County, committed with weapons the ATF didn’t even know about in the first place. The ability of people to legally buy machine guns didn’t figure into it in the slightest. The Hughes Amendment also gave us the current political climate regarding guns and any registration thereof; in 1986, the Feds proved that they were willing to use registration as a first step to an outright ban. It had been done at lower levels before (DC’s handgun ban dated to 1976 and was legislated a similar way; you had to register all firearms to possess them in DC, and beginning in 1976 you couldn’t register handguns unless they were already there), but the Hughes Amendment brought the tactic to national attention, poisoning any attempt at actual compromise ever since. If gun control advocates want gun rights advocates to ever sit down at a negotiating table and assume good faith ever again, this strategy needs to be demonstrably off the table as a gun control tactic.Deregulate suppressors and short-barreled firearms. The NFA was passed 80 years ago, and was originally intended to restrict access to “concealable” firearms by union labor protesters, while not being an insurmountable hurdle to the labor bosses putting down the strikes, nor the police who are specifically exempted by the law and for whom the factory or mine was the primary taxpayer in the locale. In the works for most of the Roaring 20s, the NFA finally passed early in FDR’s term, due to a combination of the increasing publicity of mafia violence in the media involving fully-automatic weapons, and an attempted assassination of then-President-elect Roosevelt making gun control an early personal priority of FDR’s.That was 84 years ago. In more recent times, we wear less clothing in general, making these same types of weapons harder to conceal, meanwhile even illegal use of weapons and devices subject to NFA restrictions (registered or otherwise) is very low. Hunters and homeowners want to use suppressors to save their hearing and reduce the disturbance inherent in a rifle shot to those nearby, and for proof they’re not dangerous in themselves, one only has to look at the UK, where they’re sold off the shelf in any sporting goods store, and hunters are encouraged by police to use one. Homeowners also want access to short-barreled rifles as home defense weapons, easier to aim than a handgun while easier to maneuver through a home than a 16″ barreled rifle. For both SBRs and SBSes, workarounds to the law have been found and vetted by the ATF, and have become very popular, making the additional NFA restriction of short-barreled weapons useless in practice.National carry permit reciprocity, and a Federal pre-emption of “may-issue” permitting policies among State governments. Totally within the Feds’ purview under provisions of the Full Faith and Credit Clause (giving Congress the power to legislate the manner in which legal instruments of one state are to be recognized and honored by any other), Federally-enforced national reciprocity would force all 50 states, D.C. and all Federal territories to recognize a valid concealed-carry permit issued by any state - or the government-issued resident ID card of any state that does not require a permit - as if it were a valid concealed carry permit in their jurisdiction, subject to the laws of the state in which the person is currently located. So if it’s illegal to enter a bar in Texas with a concealed weapon (and it is, a felony in fact), it’s just as illegal to do so with a Tennessee permit as a Texas one. But, if it’s legal to walk around Central Park while strapped if you have an NYC carry permit, it’s just as legal to do it with a Texas permit, or a Tennessee permit, or a driver’s license from the State of Vermont.Now, national reciprocity, especially when it includes nonresident licenses, will accomplish an effective end to “may-issue” policies anyway, but I wanted to be explicit about this. The majority of the states in this country recognize a right to carry, typically subject to state regulation on the manner of the wearing of arms. As of 2018, the remaining few states that exercise subjective discretion in permitting, typically along the lines of requiring “good cause”, do so for the sole and express reason of limiting permits to a privileged few. It’s codified in Maryland’s version of the good cause requirement; applicants must have a reason to carry that “distinguishes the applicant from the general gun-owning public”; a desire to defend oneself is not distinguishing, as 60% of gun owners have their guns for that reason.This is unconstitutional, and to date the only credible reason SCOTUS has not heard a case on this topic is that the Court, and Roberts as Chief Justice, is unwilling to be seen as a tool to overturn state gun laws in a series of lock-step ideologically-polarized 5–4 decisions. They want the existing decisions in Heller and McDonald to be digested and mixed into lower court case law, and once that settles to a backwash of a few notable disagreements among Circuit Courts and State Supreme Courts, they’ll entertain the question. It’s well-known in legal circles that Gorsuch and Thomas are already chomping at the bit for another 2A case, but as of when Peruta was denied cert in 2016, the popular theory was that Alito and Roberts were unsure of Kennedy’s vote (on top of the whole “tool to overturn state laws 5–4” thing), and so took the out that with Moore v. Madigan not having been appealed by Illinois, there was no active Circuit Court split pending SCOTUS review.That’s compromise. I give you, you give me. Gun owners began the 20th Century with zero Federal restrictions on gun purchase or ownership, and many fewer State restrictions than most of the more problematic states for gun owners currently impose. The original position of this debate is that Americans have free and easy access to whatever firearms were available, and therefore “keeping some of my gun rights for now” is not a “compromise position”. That’s like me telling you “give me all the money you have now and all your future earnings”, you refusing, and then me saying “let’s compromise; you give me half of your money and 75% of your future earnings”.Would you agree to that “deal”? Yeah, didn’t think so.

National Socialism, with Indian characteristics.Hindu nationalism, with the proper, historically accurate definition of Hindu- as a race of its own.The following aspects shall be dealt with, in the order specified here:NationalismThe legal framework of the StatePromotion of spiritualismMilitarismTraditionalism, with special emphasis on social classes and gender rolesEconomic policyCrimeSocial policyForeign policyClarification 1: Some aspects mentioned here may overlap to certain but varying extents;Clarification 2: Some are purely based on a fascist society, while some are based on a the objectives of a fascist rule, these may overlap as well owing to the fact that a fascist rule shall have to keep in mind the characteristics of a fascist societyDefining the nationhoodTo properly define any fascism we need to define the nationhood first, because nationalism is the core of fascism.The nationalism that should drive any version of Indian fascism should be on the basis of RACE. The Indian race is the Hindu race; and for that we need to look into what constitutes a Hindu. Thus, it shall have to be based on Savarkarite Hindutva- the essentials of which are race and values.This is the definition of the term ‘race’ according to the dictionary used by google:each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.Another line says:a group or set of people or things with a common feature or features.You can try changing your citizenship, you can try adopting a new culture, you can choose to believe or not believe in any religion, but you cannot change your blood.If we consider a race map of the world (biological): we have this-https://i.redd.it/bqr3uvwv05h21.pngWhile that image could suggest that the northeastern areas of the modern day country India are excluded from the biological race, it is to be noted that the race is also defined by your beliefs and culture. In that aspect, the northeastern areas of India are very much welcome to be part of the nation.If I would present to you the beliefs of Julius Evola in this regard, things would be clear.Evola believed in both biological and spiritual race, that there were certain traits inherent to certain races not only physically but also spiritually, and that it was possible to be for example, physically black but spiritually white, or physically white but spiritually Asian, and so on.This asserts the fact that cultural values are important in constituting, or rather asserting someone’s racial characteristicsHindu historically meant to define the racial group residing from the land bounded by the Sapta Sindhu (seven rivers- currently they are known as the Indus, Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab, Beas, Sutlej, and the now extinct Sarasvati, the remains of which are the seasonal Ghaggar Hakra) to the Sindhu (the ocean, what is now called the Indian Ocean currently).It were the people of this civilisation who carved out a distinct spiritual identity for themselves- one could call their rituals as some sort of South Asian paganism if he wishes to, as they worshipped nature: the Vedic deities who personified Thunder, Fire, Water, Earth, Wind etc. to name a few. However it would be incorrect to call them complete pagans as they did believe in a Supreme, Formless entity- the Brahman. These peoples had various sects which had their own interpretations of this Supreme Being.They composed various texts to guide their beliefs, one of them being the Vishnu Purana, verses in which mention their geographical identity as Bharata.उत्तरं यत्समुद्रस्य हिमाद्रेश्चैव दक्षिणम् ।वर्षं तद् भारतं नाम भारती यत्र संततिः ।।"The country (varṣam) that lies north of the ocean and south of the snowy mountains is called Bhāratam; there dwell the descendants of Bharata."Thereby encompassing ties by blood, geography, and culture we are able to conclude what constitutes the meaning of the term ‘Hindu’.This connection to blood and soil, complemented by cultural values is what defines the nationhood of India.The question of a common heritageThe philosophy and ethics that originated out of this land shape the people, thus it would be wrong to dismiss that angle when looking for an Indian nationhood.The Hindus are thus, a race- by bond of blood, and we deserve this name only, for our ancestors who tilled the land from the Sindhu to the Sindhu, the word Sindhu defined their homeland, and living asThe physical manifestations of this ideal are thus the places of worship of the faiths that originated in the Indian subcontinent, the different rituals, the texts, the heroes who took birth here, the artefacts they left. These are what the people connect with. Thus anybody, who is 1. Of Indian blood, and 2. Wishes to adhere to the ethics and values of the people of this land; is a Hindu, and thus, an Indian.Restoring the artefacts- no matter what the cost may be, which were destroyed by outsiders, will thus be an act of replenishing the Indian Nation of its lost glory. Bringing awareness about what happened to Hindus in the past will be an act of educating us about our problems.The question of religionThe ancestry of (almost) all the people of this land dates back to the followers of the ‘South Asian Paganism’ as mentioned earlier. However the question of religion is raised here because it influences the values one holds. You may call yourself a practitioner of any cult, however in order to make yourself truly feel at home in this land is that you need to put your native blood above your outwardly foreign set of values. Your present adherence to faith is a result of your 1. family history, 2. your own willingness and consent, or 3. coercion and susceptibility to dirty tricks.The third case has been the main reason why the first case arose at all when it comes to followers of the faith that the invaders and missionaries of the Semitic race brought with them. In most circumstances it is case 1 which has determined your faith and values; which is why you need to honour the blood of your ancestors who succumbed to this barbarian force, and make those your values. Feel free to practise any religion you like, but never put it above the collective existence of this nation, as long as you are here.Thus, We are Hindus, We are Indians. India is ours, 1. By the bond of geographical identity, 2. By the bond of common blood, 3. By the bond of a shared civilisational heritage; we reserve the right to keep our sovereign existence as a collective identity on this place called India, Bharat, Hindustan.StateFirst of all, the multi-party, liberal democratic system will be abolished; and a totalitarian structure shall come up.The provincial governments shall be de-facto departments of the central government, however they shall be granted autonomy when the matters concern the cultural norms of their respective ethnic groups, for example their languages, food habits, festivals.Regarding the national parliament, the legislature shall contain elected representatives- indirectly elected; however, they shall be from one party and the respective party units shall nominate candidates for election. This shall eliminate any ideological polarisation that may occur among the population, and compel them to vote purely based on performance. The same shall follow for the provincial legislatures.Only those shall be eligible for participating in elections, and subsequently the legislature who have 1. possess an educational degree of at least Post graduate level, 2. completed their mandatory military service (the minimum time period), and 3. engaged themselves in party work for at least two years.This shall be the norm for elections in each level- national, provincial, or even the local governments.The President shall hold the final say in any matter, and thus the existing powers (which are merely namesake) shall be modified in order to give the President more de facto over the State.The corporate bodies, trusts, shall be mandated by the State; and shall participate in decision making.One’s eligibility to become President shall be subject to a minimum three star rank in the armed forces before retirement. The President, being the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces needs to have had a decent experience there.The existing system of lower court to upper courts will continue as it is today, however the judiciary will be answerable to the Head of State i.e. the President.SpiritualismIn the Doctrine of Fascism, it is written that the fascist state, apart from being a polity, should act as a spiritual force whose purpose is to summon the individual’s capabilities towards the common upliftment of both the individual himself, and the society as a whole.The State shall be at war with public vices, which hamper the nation as a whole. It shall well be ingrained in the Directive Principles of the State that measures to promote philosophical discussions about ancient Indian texts among the populace should be undertaken. It shall be ingrained in the Fundamental Duties of the Citizen the values of collective upliftment, pantheism, and self-sacrifice.The State has to lead the nation to war against all threats to the existence of the nation- both tangible and intangible ones.MilitarismIn order to protect the nation, we need to be powerful- and hard power is necessary when you need to safeguard your sovereignty.As a result there shall be mandatory conscription, and based on one’s abilities a suitable area of specialisation will be designated. Military service is not full time though, and shall be mandatory only for a period of three years. Service apart from this will be purely voluntary.Military service is compulsory when India is at war with a State actor.In peacetime, military training will help the citizens in various walks of life; thus the State shall have its own internal paramilitary. It is important to note that any prior existing paramilitary dedicated to service of the people will be dissolved into a National Organisation, run by the Indian State.This implies that organisations like RSS, Bajrang Dal, Mahasabha etc. shall be dissolved into the Indian State; for their very purpose shall stand fulfilled and the very reason for their autonomous existence shall become irrelevant.Military spending directed towards indigenisation and modernisation will be the priority of the Government.TraditionalismQuoting from THE DOCTRINE OF FASCISMTHE IMPORTANCE OF TRADITIONIn the Fascist conception of history, man is man only by virtue of the spiritual process to which he contributes as a member of the family, the social group, the nation, and in function of history to which all nations bring their contribution. Hence the great value of tradition in records, in language, in customs, in the rules of social life. Outside history man is a nonentity.The ancient tradition of Sanatana shall drive the societal fabric.I am firm on my stance here- yes we are traditionalists, and our traditions are not retarded.For example, consider the question of Traditional Gender Roles in the Indian subcontinent, along with the status of females is explained below.(Just in case you wish to call us misogynists, I am doing this)We have had dozens of female saints, scholars etc. who have composed hymns and treatises on rituals. Women, as far as the Vedic texts are concerned were pretty much meant to be treated with dignity. For example a few verses from the Vedas:Atharva 2:36:5 Oh bride! Step into the boat of prosperity and take your husband beyond the ocean of worldy troubles into realms of successAtharva 12.2.31Ensure that these women never weep out of sorrow. Keep them free from all diseases and give them ornaments and jewels to wear. Let her have a high status in Home..Atharva 14.2.71 Hey wife! I am knowledgeable and you are also knowledgeable. If I am Samved then you are Rigved.Yajurveda 11.36: Parents should ensure good education of children – boys and girls – and then send them to scholars for a long period so that their enlighten the families and nation like sunRigveda 4.14.3: O brilliant woman, remove ignorance with your bright intellect and provide bliss to all.educate your children with your knowledgeSource: https://www.quora.com/What-was-the-position-of-women-during-the-early-Vedic-age/answer/Prince-Yadav-727Also, a bride’s treatment in her husband’s household was meant to be as follows-RV 10.85 the famous hymn of rishika sUryA sAvitrI is full of beautiful sayings and descriptions that show the high regard for women. The new bride is praised as the controller of the household (“वशिनी” 26), and the sole sustenance of it and inspiration to the husband (“गार्हपत्याय जागृहि”, “एना पत्या तन्वं सं सृजस्व” 27). She is very auspicious and everyone is invited to see her and bless her (“सुमङ्गलीरियं वधूरिमां समेत पश्यत” 33). She is also seen as powerful enough to bring ill fate, destruction and ruin to the household if she so desired. Hence she is pleaded with to be comforting (“स्योना अनृक्षरा” 44), bringing good fortune (“अदुर्मङ्गली” 43), benevolent (“अघोरचक्षु” 44), protecting her husband (“अपतिघ्न्या” 44) and also kind and nurturing to the domestic animals (“शं नो भव द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे” 43, “शिवा पशुभ्यः सुमनाः सुवर्चाः” 44). With her 10 sons, she is asked to make her husband the 11th son (“दशास्यां पुत्रानाधेहि पतिमेकादशं कृधि” 45). She is blessed to become the queen of her parents-in-law, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law — what this means is she would be so beloved that they would treat her like a queen (“सम्राज्ञी श्वशुरे भव सम्राज्ञी श्वश्र्वां भव, ननान्दरि सम्राज्ञी भव सम्राज्ञी अधि देवृषु” 46)./Source: https://www.quora.com/What-was-the-position-of-women-in-the-Vedic-and-post-Vedic-periods/answer/Ram-AblohWomen were involved in economic activity, for example handicrafts, textiles throughout Indian history, and this has always been the norm here. We have had scholars from both the male and female gender. There was no restriction on educating oneself; or even spreading knowledge.Also have a look at https://www.quora.com/Are-there-any-scriptures-Vedas-Upanishads-etc-or-commentaries-that-support-the-idea-that-females-should-be-allowed-to-pursue-their-education-and-career-over-marriage/answer/Ram-AblohTraditional gender roles came up as societies formed, in order for the male and female sex to complement each other. That’s why marriages happen, apart from a mere reproductive purpose; it’s about living your own life properly- it requires the friendship and collaboration of two souls. It does not make any sense for one gender to disregard, or downplay the existence of the other solely on the basis of the gonads they have.This is from Manusmriti:यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः ।यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते सर्वास्तत्राफलाः क्रियाः ।। मनुस्मृति ३/५६ ।।Transliteration:Yatra Naryastu Pujyante, Ramante Tatra Devataha. Yatra-itastu Na Pujyante, Sarva Statra-afalaha Kriyaha. (Manusmriti 3.56)Translation:Where women are honoured, divinity blossoms there. Wherever women are dishonoured, all actions remain unfruitful.Regarding domestic violence:Mahanirvana Tantra Ch 8:–The householder should cherish his wife, educate his children, and support his kinsmen and friends. This is the supreme eternal Dharma (35).The householder should never punish his wife, but should cherish her like a mother. If she is virtuous and devoted, he should never forsake her even in times of greatest misfortune (39).By riches, clothes, love, respect, and pleasing words should one’s wife be satisfied. The husband should never do anything displeasing to her (42).Lakshmi Tantra Chapter 27yo 'bhinindati tām nārīṃ sa lakṣmīmabhinindati | yo'bhinindati tāṃ lakṣmīṃ trailokyamabhinindati || 64 ||He who abuses women, abuses lakshmi herself,He who abuses lakshmi abuses the entire three worlds.yo dveṣṭi vanitāṃ kāṃcit sa dveṣṭi harivallabhām | yo harivallabhāṃ dveṣṭi sa dveṣṭi sakalaṃ jagat || 65 ||He who bears ill-will against any woman, is ill-disposed towards Laksmi herself.He who is ill-disposed towards Lakshmi is ill-disposed towards the entire universe.mattanurvanitā sāksād yogī kasmānna pūjayet |na kuryād vṛjinaṃ nāryāḥ kuvṛttaṃ na smaret striyāḥ || 71 ||Knowing women as my direct manifestation, how can a yogi refrain from revering them? One should never hurt women, and should never even think of wronging women.Rami Sivan's answer to Does Hinduism allows divorce according to the Veda or Smriti?Thus it may be concluded that the traditional gender roles, which were practised by the Hindu race, were in fact, an application of one’s capabilities. TRegarding the question of traditional occupational and social classes- namely the castes as they are known today. This has become a very controversial issue as far as our society is concerned. Historically they were classified solely on the basis of their economic activity- the Brahmins were priests and scholars, the Kshatriyas were the warrior class who also exercised de jure administrative control, the Vaishyas were the businesspeople, while the Shudras were the common folk. A person, owing to his own capabilities and conduct, could be any of these four main Varnas- or occupational classes as you may call them.Bhagavad Gita, chapter 4, verse 13;चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागश: |तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम् ||The four varnas were created by me according to people’s qualities and actions. Although I am the creator of this system, know me to be the non-doer and eternal.The fact of the matter is, that one is a Shudra by birth- for at birth there is nothing which can be attributed to a person’s conduct and capability. You cannot judge the ability of a newborn child to, say for example, fight a war; can you?So how did this Varna system become so infamous? The reason lies in the fact that 1. You become what your surroundings make you; and 2. Partnership usually stems between equals- in merit that is, for you are more likely to empathise with your partner better in this case- as you identify with more or less the same situations.Thus a scholar married a scholar, and so on. In such circumstances the offspring was driven to what the parents indulged in.Looking down upon someone’s occupation is WRONG, and I do not contest this notion. For all occupations are complementary; thus class collaboration is important for keeping the entire people intact. It would be counterproductive if someone refuses to use his energy to do something he does not possess the requisite skill. That way you may also lose touch with something you formerly were trained to do, and since you do not necessarily possess the skills for the new job there is a significant chance that you do not do this properly either.Bhagavad Gita, chapter 18, verse 48न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्कार्यते ह्यवश: कर्म सर्व: प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैO son of Kunti, one should not give up the duty to which one is born, even though it be faulty. For all undertakings are surrounded with evil, as fire is with smoke.All you need to understand this verse is the ability to play with words. The duty to which one is born- is the duty to which one is initiated. How does one get initiated to do something? By passing certain assessments that serve as a proper judge of one’s capability.By pressing forward such verses as textual evidence, I wish to convey the Traditional values of the Hindu race. Imbibing these shall also be the task of the State.(I accessed these verses from https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-worst-ever-criticisms-of-Hinduism/answer/Ishaan-Dhawade)Economic policyThere will be a nationalisation of all trusts; which imply the following:There will be corporatism where each industry shall have its own groups of workers and employers, managed by the State so that economic decisions are taken, in a manner that the interest of each class is fulfilled without much blood to be shed. This will happen in all provinces, which shall be monitored by the National government.Thus, there shall be a National Labour Front- which will require the mandatory participation of workers from all fields to register themselves in. No labour union apart from this shall be allowed to exist. This NLF shall be State operated, and shall participate in the economic policymaking process.The same goes for all corporations. None of them are allowed to do anything that threatens the national collective interests. There shall be an organisation, albeit subject to state control, on the lines of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce); though it is likely that we’ll bring the activities of FICCI under government supervision.The Defense budget is going to be the priority of the government. With the focus being on indigenisation, improvement of the existing infrastructure, creation of new infrastructure, and modernisation of the equipmentThe State has the duty to help raise the standard of national health by providing maternity welfare centres, by prohibiting juvenile labour, by increasing physical fitness through the introduction of compulsory games and gymnastics, and by the greatest possible encouragement of associations concerned with the physical education of the young. This also implies the need of the following:A single-payer healthcare system shall be implemented throughout the country.Private run hospitals shall be given incentives to provide quality facilities at a low cost in impoverished areas.Any medical practitioner who indulges in malpractice, and dereliction of duty shall be subject to stern penalties.We demand an agrarian reform in accordance with our national requirements, and the enactment of a law to expropriate the owners without compensation of any land needed for the common purpose. The abolition of ground rents, and the prohibition of all speculation in land.If any landowner dies without naming a heir under the allowed time period, (or if the heir happens to be juvenile, then a caretaker); the State shall seize control and appoint an owner on its own.All unearned income, and all income that does not arise from work, be abolished.There will be an immediate communalisation of large stores which will be rented cheaply to small tradespeople, and the strongest consideration must be given to ensure that small traders shall deliver the supplies needed by the State, the provinces and municipalities.The State shall above all undertake to ensure that every citizen shall have the possibility of living decently and earning a livelihood.The previously existing poverty alleviation schemes shall be merged into one single new scheme, which should eliminate overlapping and allow easy management.The chief economic goal is self sufficiency- in all areas of production, and that requires 1. A competent workforce, 2. Proper infrastructure, 3. Abundant resources, 4. A healthy working environment. The economic policy shall be based on that. We shall push for import substitution, for imports would burn a hole in the consumer’s pocket. Whatever resources we have, we shall harness them to the extent of their sustainability, and seek alternatives in case we do run out.Enemies, Crime and threatsIn order to continue the survival of our nation, threats need to be identified and subsequently eliminated. Those who are guilty of 1. Putting profits over people, 2. Seeking to annihilate the race, 3. Opposing the persecution of those guilty of crime and seek mercy for the convict, 4. Calling for secession of any part of the country, 4. Operating clandestinely within the jurisdiction of the State; are (among other criminals) both enemies of the Nation, as well as enemies of the State.They shall be dealt with no mercy whatsoever. The State shall have an eye for every eye, and a tooth for every tooth taken by these.Proponents of any worldview, unless in a manner sanctioned by the state, which support the destruction of the national well-being; and threaten to hamper ,or destroy the State’s ability to protect it; shall have to pay repercussions in the form of a) any property they own, b) their legal privileges, and c) their livesProponents of communism and Semitic cults (those associated with the Semitic race), with the intention of annihilating the Hindu race (for that is one of their duties- a war on those who don’t follow the book) and its values will be treated without mercy. Note that only those, who are determined to have indulged in any such activity will be targeted. If you stay in peace with us, we shall be in peace with you; if not, then the State shall reserve the right to discontinue your legal privileges.The Indian Penal Code will be drastically amended, to 1. Bring harsher punishment for the ones guilty of crimes amounting to physical harm, 2. Ensure that no distinguishing factor among people- be it gender, race, culture, economic status etc. creates any discriminatory provisions, all discriminatory provisions shall be eliminated for a crime is a crime, and justice is blind.The age of the accused, at the time of the crime, shall not be taken as a valid point of consideration while announcing the judgement.Social policyCitizenship and asylum shall be granted only to those who 1)have a genuine reason to reside here, eg persecution as a group in their erstwhile home country; 2) share common blood and cultural ties with India, as defined earlier; 3) have not been associated with any criminal activities elsewhere unless sanctioned by India to do so. Besides; for anyone other than asylum seekers to be considered a citizen, the descent shall have to be from both sides Indian i.e. both parents shall have to hold Indian citizenship at the time of birth. Else, the child shall carry the citizenship of the country held by the non-Indian citizen parent.There shall be an abolition of any privileges based purely on lines of one’s ancestry: ethnicity, caste, or religion, or gender- which implies that any sort of ‘minority’ tag shall go. The State shall not distinguish using any such factor related to one’s ethnicity, caste, gender, or religion while prescribing requisites for participating in any forum.This implies that there shall be abolition of affirmative action schemes, save for those based on economic status; there shall be abolition of any religious personal laws.Any institutions which have been set up by the Indian State, on a provincial basis i.e. each province has an institution of such kind; shall be exempt from this rule.There shall be a social credit system; in order to assist the human workforce for keeping a track record of law and order. This shall prove helpful in tracking petty crimes like public urination, open defecation etc.; this shall help in judging the effectiveness of the social welfare schemes of the government like the usage of public toilets, cleanliness etc. This shall also bring to light the mentality of people who indulge in harassment, molestation, road rage etc.Miscreants shall be penalised in a manner proportional to their social conduct. The penalty will be, in cash as well as in kind, for in severe cases the State shall reserve the right to outlaw any potential threat to public safety.The internal paramilitary shall be present in each public place, alongside the police force.There shall be a rule of law- that every citizen is subject to the same legal rights and duties, unless sanctioned otherwise.All religious education, in terms of quality of the content, shall be scrutinised by the State. The State shall have a free hand in dictating what is to be taught. Any content found to be threatening to the nation shall be forcefully removed, the place that delivers it shall thus be deemed illegal and the proponents shall be purged. (If you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear; and the reader may try a hand at judging the target)This is being done to check indoctrination, for we don’t want a civil war to happen within. There will be re-education camps so that threats to the nation can be mitigated. Those people who have been raised to wage war shall be given the following choices, each of them are mutually exclusive- 1. Submit to the Indian State, participate in rand serve it without sabotaging anything, 2. Forfeit all your possessions and leave the country, 3. Reveal all your networks and then face death.Foreign PolicyThe goal here is to secure the best possible lands for India in order to protect the sovereignty, to compensate for resources, to consolidate our territory, to dominate the world. Thus, the way to be adopted is Empire building. From Bharat Ganarajya to Bharat Saamrajya (From Republic of India to Empire of India)India’s neighbourhood contains a vast collection of important geopolitical and geographic features. The foreign policy shall be directed towards consolidating support across the entire neighbourhood.We shall continue our established friendships, and not interfere in each other’s matters unless the circumstances tell to do otherwise. We shall indulge in expanding our overseas military presence; the sole reason being we’ll gain leverage over our external enemies when it. We could enter into proper alliances with countries like France, Japan, Russia, Brazil, South Africa; along with continuing to vie for economic ties with small countries.There shall be no sycophany towards any country, we shall not interfere in any country’s internal matters provided they have not been hostile towards us.If I bring to you the five principles of peaceful coexistence as described in the 1954 Sino-Indian agreement (one which was blatantly disregarded by our neighbours):mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty,mutual non-aggression,mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs,equality and mutual benefit, andpeaceful co-existing(Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence - Wikipedia)These shall be duly followed by us, with all countries; however there’s no one sided friendship here. You try to stab us, we’ll cut you to pieces, or maybe even devour you.

This answer may contain sensitive images. Click on an image to unblur it.For the benefit of people who don’t have a lot of time to read, I’m going to list a short version of my proposals in bullet points after this paragraph. However, if you have the time, I strongly suggest reading this answer in its entirety because it explains the proposals in fairly granular detail. The proposals are nuanced because gun control is a complicated issue when looked at objectively.Standardize on a process which flags individuals in the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database for a delay in the background check process when said individuals try to buy a gun. During the three day delay period, the FBI has the opportunity to investigate and take legal action against the individuals if necessary.Create a secure electronic background check system which is available to the public so individuals selling firearms to residents of the same state can know whether it is safe to proceed with a transaction.Require membership in the Civilian Marksmanship Program for the purchase of semiautomatic centerfire weapons and centerfire magazines with more than ten rounds of capacity.Create a national permitting process for carrying concealed handguns which overrides state laws.The Gun Control Act of 1968 mandated that manufacturers and commercial sellers of firearms had to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL). This was done under the guise of regulating interstate commerce, trade which crosses state lines. The federal government is generally not allowed to regulate intrastate commerce, trade which remains entirely within a state. In 1994, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act mandated that FFL holders had to perform a background check on any firearm transferred through the FFL to a individual who does not hold an FFL. In 1998, this process was streamlined into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).With that in mind, we’re going to look at how firearms are legally purchased currently so we can have a perspective on potential improvements to the process.When buying a gun through an FFL, buyers must fill out BAFTE form 4473. I strongly recommend readers view the form. Buyers must submit valid photo identification (usually a driver’s license) to the FFL holder to verify their identity and some of the information on their form 4473. There are three categories of firearm which can be bought through a standard FFL dealer: handguns, long guns (rifles and shotguns), and “other firearms”. Buyers must be 18 years of age to buy long guns and 21 years of age to buy handguns from an FFL. “Other firearms” are a weird category which includes receivers for firearms (which is generally the serialized portion of a firearm) or firearms which do not fit the legal definition of a handgun or long gun but are also not regulated by the National Firearms Act. If the “other firearm” can be made into a pistol, the buyer must be 21 years of age. After a buyer has completed their form 4473, the FFL holder calls NICS and relays the completed information to the FBI.Source: (NICS Process in Motion for the Gun Buyer Video Transcript)The FBI runs the information through the NICS database. If the buyer’s provided information has matches within the NICS database, this will generate a “hit”. At the moment, hits include indictments and convictions for felonies, indictments and convictions for domestic violence, indictments and convictions for other crimes which are punishable by one or more years of imprisonment, known fugitives, dishonorable discharges, adjudications which determined an individual to be mentally defective, restraining orders for children or intimate partners, renouncements of citizenship, unlawful users of controlled substances, illegal aliens, and resident aliens who do not meet very specific criteria.If no hits in the NICS database are generated, the FFL is told to “proceed” and the FFL may complete transferring the firearm at the business’s discretion. If the buyer’s provided information generates a hit, the call will be transferred to an FBI employee who will review the information and determine whether the hit matches the rest of the buyer’s provided information. If the hit is valid and the buyer is a prohibited purchaser, the FFL will be told to “deny” the transfer. If the FBI employee determines the hit is invalid, the FFL will be told to “proceed”. If the FBI employee can not immediately determine the validity of a hit, the FFL will be told to “delay” the transfer and the FBI will do more research to determine the validity of a hit. At this point, the FBI is allotted three business days to tell the FFL to “proceed” or “deny”. If those three business days pass without a final judgement, the FFL may proceed with the transfer at their discretion. The system is set up this way so the FBI can not delay a buyer they can not prove is a prohibited possessor of firearms indefinitely, essentially amounting to a denial without due process of law. Nevertheless, some FFL holders maintain a policy of not proceeding with transfers which have do not receive a definite “proceed”; that is the business’s prerogative.If at any point in this process the FFL holder or its employees believes a buyer is purchasing a firearm on behalf of another person, then the FFL will deny the transfer independent of any judgement made by the FBI. Purchasing a firearm on behalf of another person is illegal.Now what about “internet gun sales”?Websites in the business of selling firearms are legally required to acquire an FFL. Since the website which holds an FFL can not visually verify a buyer’s identity, this means the firearms they sell are legally required to be transferred to an FFL near the buyer. At the FFL which facilitates the transfer, the buyer will be required to complete a form 4473 and go through a background check as described above.On auction sites which deal with firearms, buyers and sellers who do not hold FFLs will submit the information of an FFL near each party and arrange for the firearm to be transferred. The seller’s FFL will ship the firearm to the buyer’s FFL and once again the buyer will complete a form 4473 and go through a background check.The final category would be classified websites which allow firearms to be posted for sale. These are essentially the 21st century equivalent of posting a classified advertisement in a newspaper. In these cases, a buyer contacts the seller who posted the advertisement and the two parties enter negotiations. If the buyer and seller legally reside within the same state and are able to meet face to face to conduct a transfer, the firearm in question may be legally bought under federal law without a background check being conducted provided the seller does not have reason to believe the buyer is a prohibited possessor. If any of those conditions are not met, or if state law prohibits intrastate commerce in this fashion, then FFL holders must once again be involved. These conditions apply to all private person to person sales. One noteworthy quirk, under federal law, persons between the ages of 18 and 21 are not prohibited from purchasing a handgun through a private sale. This is in fact one of the very few ways citizens in this age group can exercise their constitutional right to possess handguns.What about gun shows?If a person buys a firearm from an FFL participating in a gun show (this constitutes the majority of firearm sales at gun shows) then a 4473 is filled out as normal. If a person is buying a firearm from a private party, laws regarding private sales apply. Think of gun shows simply as a way for people who might be interested in buying or selling firearms to all be in the same place at the same time. There’s nothing sneaky or tricky about them, they literally happen in convention centers and on fairgrounds. Local police and BATFE agents are always present at gun shows.Now that we have all that basic information out of the way, we can talk about actual changes to federal law.First let’s take a look at prohibiting suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms. We can all agree we hate terrorists, but they still have due process rights. Fortunately, the FBI is in charge of both the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and the NICS database. Prospective gun buyers with records that produce a match in the TSDB could generate a hit in the NICS database. The FBI could then investigate the hit and, assuming the hit actually matched the buyer in question, determine whether or not to tell the FFL to delay the transfer. Within the current three day delay window, the FBI could bring the case before a judge. Should the judge find probable cause, the transfer could be legally halted. At this point the buyer should be notified and be interviewed as part of the investigation. If charges are appropriate, the FBI can file charges in a timely manner. Otherwise, the suspect should be allowed to go about their business without further interference. That puts a lot of burden on the FBI, but it isn’t supposed to be easy to legally strip citizens’ rights in the United States. Remember, the burden of proof always lies upon the accuser, not the defendant.One rather common gun control proposal in the United States is that of universal background checks on all firearm sales, including private intrastate sales. On a practical level, compliance and enforcement of a universal background check would be very difficult without some kind of national firearm registry linking specific firearms to their owners. No national firearm registry exists for regular rifles, shotguns, or pistols at the moment and it’s actually illegal to create one because of the Firearm Owners Protection Act passed in 1986. There remains a visceral fear of a firearms registry among many conservatives; the concerned parties believe that all firearm registries are nothing more than a precursor to the total confiscation of all firearms. This belief is objectively refuted because numerous firearm registries in multiple US states and democratic countries as well as a national registry on firearms regulated by the National Firearms Act exist and have not been precursors to a total confiscation of all firearms. However, many conservatives latch onto the words of a select handful of extremist politicians who espouse a desire for confiscation as proof that confiscation is the inevitable result of all registries.With all that being said, what might be feasible as an alternative to a universal background check is creating an online version of form 4473 so the public could voluntarily conduct background checks without going to an FFL. This is actually something most gun owners want because, at the moment, there’s no way of conducting a background check for a private intrastate sale in most states without involving an FFL. Involving an FFL introduces a financial disincentive because FFLs are businesses and usually charge for their services. I’ll propose the best system I’ve thought of so far which allows for minimal fraud and abuse.First, create a secure electronic variant of the 4473. It should include the buyer and seller information along with contact information for both parties. Once the form is completed, a unique confirmation number is sent out to both parties using the provided contact information. Both parties enter their confirmation numbers, then the form is submitted to the FBI and run through the NICS database. A single transaction number is generated for the NICS check and provided to the buyer and seller. The parties then call a phone number for a NICS automated line and enter the transaction number along with their unique confirmation numbers. This transfers the call to a live operator who examines the results of the NICS check performed for the transaction. The operator then tells the seller to “proceed”, “delay”, or “deny” just as they would with an FFL.The idea behind the whole system is that it allows for an effective background check to be done while offering a reasonable measure of privacy for the buyer. Sure, somebody could abuse the system if they wanted to put in enough effort, but they wouldn’t get very much information. It also removes a financial disincentive; it only costs individuals time to do a check like this and the check and be performed virtually anywhere, not just at FFL locations.Now, let’s discuss assault weapons and magazines which hold more than ten rounds. The problem with the Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 was that it didn’t do anything except drive up prices on the magazines and weapons described by the ban. There was no measurable impact on crime during the ten years the Assault Weapons Ban was in effect.Here is how assault weapons were defined in 1994:Semi-automatic rifles able to accept detachable magazines and two or more of the following:Folding or telescoping stockPistol gripBayonet mountFlash suppressor, or threaded barrel designed to accommodate oneGrenade launcher mountSemi-automatic pistols with detachable magazines and two or more of the following:Magazine that attaches outside the pistol gripThreaded barrel to attach barrel extender, flash suppressor, handgrip, or suppressorBarrel shroud safety feature that prevents burns to the operatorUnloaded weight of 50 oz (1.4 kg) or moreA semi-automatic version of a fully automatic firearm.Semi-automatic shotguns with two or more of the following:Folding or telescoping stockPistol gripDetachable magazine.All of those things are cosmetic features that can be designed around. In fact, they frequently were and are designed around. Even today in states with more stringent feature based assault weapon bans, like California, there exist so called “featureless” firearms which are perfectly legal and not objectively worse for killing people than assault weapons. Now we could try an assault weapon ban again and again have no impact on crime… or we could recognize that semiautomatic centerfire weapons are undeniably the arms of choice in a militia. Police and military forces all over the world use semiautomatic (or fully automatic) centerfire weapons almost exclusively. As such, it makes more sense to more stringently regulate all semiautomatic centerfire weapons, not just a certain subset with specific cosmetic features. At the same time, we can breathe new life into the militia concept described by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, even make the militia well regulated.In the United States, we currently have an organization called the Civilian Marksmanship Program, a federally chartered corporation whose purpose is:To instruct citizens of the United States in marksmanship;To promote practice and safety in the use of firearms;To conduct competitions in the use of firearms and to award trophies, prizes, badges, and other insignia to competitors.Among numerous other things, the CMP sells M1 Garand rifles. The Garand is a .30–06 semiautomatic battle rifle roughly twice as powerful as common AR-15 or Kalashnikov rifles. The Garand was the primary infantry rifle of the US military during the Second World War and the Korean War. The CMP literally sells them so people can practice target shooting with a weapon of war.Image by Curiosandrelics - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, File:M1-Garand-Rifle.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsLet’s take a look at eligibility requirements for the CMP:REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASEBy law, the CMP can sell surplus military firearms, ammunition, parts and other items only to members of CMP affiliated clubs who are also U.S. citizens, over 18 years of age and who are legally eligible to purchase a firearm.PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP:You must provide a copy of a U.S. birth certificate, passport, proof of naturalization, or any official government document (When using a military ID to prove citizenship, must be an E5 or above) that shows birth in the U.S. or states citizenship as U.S.PROOF OF AGE:You must provide proof of age. Usually proof of citizenship also provides proof of age. In those cases where it may not, a driver’s license is sufficient.MEMBERSHIP IN CMP AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION:You must provide a copy of your current membership card or other proof of membership. This requirement cannot be waived. The CMP currently has over 2,000 affiliated organizations located in many parts of the country. CMP Club Member Certification Form- If your CMP affiliated club does not issue individual membership cards, please have the club fill out the CMP Club Member Certification Form and return it with your order.Membership in many of these organizations costs $25.00 or less and can be accomplished online. A listing of affiliated organizations can be found by clicking on our Club Search web page at http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=clubSearch. If you have any difficulty in locating a club, please contact the CMP at 256-835-8455 or by emailing CMP Customer Service. We will find one for you. In addition to shooting clubs, the CMP also has several special affiliates. Membership in these organizations satisfies our requirement for purchase. These special affiliates include: Congressionally chartered veterans' organizations such as the VFW, AL, DAV, MCL, etc. U.S. Military services (active or reserves), National Guard, to include retirees. Professional 501(c)3 law enforcement organizations and associations such as the FOP, NAPO, NSA, etc. The Garand Collector's Association is a CMP Affiliated Club. You can download a Garand Collector's Association Application Form.Note: Club membership IS required for purchase of rifles, parts, and ammunition.Club membership is NOT required for instructional publications or videos or CMP memorabilia.MARKSMANSHIP OR OTHER FIREARMS RELATED ACTIVITY:You must provide proof of participation in a marksmanship related activity or otherwise show familiarity with the safe handling of firearms and range procedures. Your marksmanship related activity does not have to be with highpower rifles; it can be with smallbore rifles, pistols, air guns or shotguns. Proof of marksmanship participation can be provided by documenting any of the following:Current or past military service.Current or past law enforcement serviceParticipation in a rifle, pistol, air gun or shotgun competition (provide copy of results bulletin).Completion of a marksmanship clinic that included live fire training (provide a copy of the certificate of completion or a statement from the instructor).Distinguished, Instructor, or Coach status.Concealed Carry License.Firearms Owner Identification Cards that included live fire training. - FFL or C&R license.Completion of a Hunter Safety Course that included live fire training.Certification from range or club official or law enforcement officer witnessing shooting activity. Complete the CMP Marksmanship Form to certify your range firing and the required marksmanship related activity for an individual to purchase from the CMP.No proof of marksmanship required if over age 60. Proof of club membership and citizenship required for all ages. NOTE: Proof of marksmanship activity is not required for purchase of ammunition, parts, publications or memorabilia.BE LEGALLY ELIGIBLE TO PURCHASE A FIREARM:The information you supply on your application will be submitted by the CMP to the FBI National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS) to verify you are not prohibited by Federal, State or Local law from acquiring or possessing a rifle. Your signature on the Purchaser Certification portion of the purchase application authorizes the CMP to initiate the NICS check and authorizes the FBI to inform CMP of the result. IMPORTANT: If your State or locality requires you to first obtain a license, permit, or Firearms Owner ID card in order to possess or receive a rifle, you must enclose a photocopy of your license, permit, or card with the application for purchase.As you can see, the CMP eligibility process is quite a bit more involved than the background check system we have now. It seems to have worked for keeping the powerful semiautomatic Garand rifles out of the hands of mass murderers. The last mass shooting on US soil that I know of which involved an M1 Garand was the Kent State massacre and that involved the Ohio National Guard shooting anti-war protesters, not civilians who were sold rifles through the CMP. I haven’t been able to find any records of crimes committed with guns sold through the CMP. I’m sure it has happened at one point in time or another, but the occurrence is so rare that there hasn’t been any documentation. My point is that the CMP has a really great track record in the United States for making sure guns don’t go to bad guys.Since the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 didn’t have any measurable impacts on crime and the CMP has great results, I propose we extend the CMP eligibility requirements to all semiautomatic centerfire firearms and centerfire magazines with more than ten rounds of capacity. This means only people who meet the listed criteria will be able to buy the types of weapons most useful in a militia which are also the weapons we primarily see used in mass shootings from an FFL. The proposal also effectively introduces a mandatory training and basic competency requirement before individuals can purchase semiautomatic centerfire weapons from a gun store. The inclusion of CMP eligibility for the purchase of centerfire magazine over ten rounds creates a strong incentive for existing gun owners and individuals who purchase firearms through private intrastate sales to get training and join the CMP if they want easy access to centerfire magazines over ten rounds.The word centerfire is really important because there is another class of firearms which use rimfire cartridges.A collection of rimfire and centerfire cartridges, left to right: .22lr (rimfire), .22WMR (rimfire), .357 magnum (centerfire), .30–06 Springfield (centerfire), 12 gauge shotshell (centerfire)Rimfire cartridges aren’t very powerful; they’re mostly used for small game hunting and target shooting. Most countries allow ownership of semiautomatic rimfire rifles with only basic licensing; countries like Canada and the UK don’t even have restrictions on magazine capacity for rimfire rifles. Could they be used by a mass shooter? Sure, anything could, but semiautomatic rimfire firearms just aren’t a threat compared to semiautomatic centerfire firearms or even non-semiautomatic centerfire firearms. Wounds caused by bullets fired from rimfire cartridges are almost always less severe than wounds caused by bullets fired from centerfire cartridges. Very precise shot placement is required for rimfire weapons to instantly kill a person and mass shooters are unlikely to take the time to precisely place their shots.Seen above are four rimfire rifles made by Marlin.Regulating firearms in this way allows new gun owners to hunt, shoot targets, and defend themselves using semiautomatic rimfire or manually operated firearms. If new gun owners want easy access to semiautomatic centerfire firearms which are useful in a militia context, they can join the CMP, effectively becoming a member of a well regulated militia, after demonstrating themselves to be competent and well trained.I have some final thoughts on the CMP related proposal before moving on to the next topic. CMP eligibility introduces additional layers of human interaction between people and semiautomatic centerfire weapons and centerfire magazines over ten rounds. Barring major advances in mental healthcare and adjudication in the United States, layers of human interaction are the best way for red flags to be raised about somebody who might want to kill large numbers of people with a firearm. Additional layers of human interaction also introduce a larger hurdle for straw purchasers, people who buy firearms for people who can’t pass background checks because they’re ineligible to own firearms. Additional layers of human interaction make law enforcement investigations slightly easier as well.At the moment, laws, standards, and permits for carrying concealed handguns vary wildly. Some states have no requirements while other states functionally don’t allow anybody except police officers to carry handguns in any way. While the percentage of the US population which actually carries handguns regularly, concealed or openly, is relatively small, those who do carry handguns regularly can often face great legal peril for no particularly good reason when crossing state lines. At the same time, it would be good for the public to know that people carrying concealed handguns are actually competent and not a hazard to the public. In essence, a balance would be preferable to the extremes which currently exist.I propose creating an national permit for carrying concealed handguns in any state. Police officers already enjoy something similar to this. The permitting process should include a standardized class which can be taught by police officers or other qualified instructors. Before attending the class, applicants should undergo a background check. Among other things, the class should cover the legal use of deadly force, safe firearms handling practices, and conflict deescalation practices. Then applicants should be given a written test on the subjects. If the applicants pass, they should then undergo a practical handgun handling and shooting competency test. If applicants are able to both handle handguns safely and shoot accurately, they will then be issued a carry permit which is valid for a certain number of years; three to five years seems reasonable. If applicants fail either test then they go home without a permit and can retake the whole class the next time it is offered if they still wish to carry a concealed handgun.