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Any thoughts on the Lincoln City Council May 7th general election?
Ghost:
Since the Lincoln city firearm purchase reporting requirement applies primarily to handguns, I would also like to hear the candidate's overall opinions on having the reporting requirement in the first place. A couple of questions along those lines might also show the candidate's overall view on firearms.
Maybe someone can phrase these better, or condense:
"What purpose do you feel is served by the city requirement to provide detailed reports of individual firearm sales to the Lincoln Police Department?"
"Do you feel it is necessary for handgun purchases within the city to be reported to the Lincoln Police Department, when the state already requires that handgun purchasers, who do not hold a Concealed Handgun Permit, must pass a background check, and obtain a Firearm Purchase Certificate before a handgun purchase?"
Ghost
ILoveCats:
--- Quote from: whatsit on April 23, 2013, 09:27:18 AM ---How about something like this:
Lincoln has a "gun registry" that every purchase is subject to (unless you are a CHP holder). What would your opinion be about a city bylaw that would keep the Lincoln Police from releasing any information from that registry to the general public?
--- End quote ---
Wow! No kidding? I didn't even know that. I just bought something here in Lincoln and don't have my NE CHP yet, so I guess I inadvertently "registered"?? :o Dang.
How about going beyond a bylaw of simply prohibiting releasing, and repealing the law and purging the registry entirely?
Can LPD provide any statistically significant evidence of crimes being solved because this registry exists? If not, then I'm not sure why it would be on the books.
AAllen:
What do you think of these for the questions?
1.) Would you support rescinding the city requirement that firearm sales must be reported to the Lincoln Police Department?
2.) Would you support a City ordinance that would keep the Lincoln Police from releasing any personal information from that registry?
3.) The City of Lincoln has an ordinance that bars persons with non violent misdemeanors from possesing a firearm, would you support the repeal of that ordnance?
4.) Violent crime is always a concern of citizens. Do you support imposing restrictions on a citizen's right to own firearms as a strategy for fighting crime?
5.) If elected to city government, would you support an ordinance banning "assault weapons," or standard - capacity magazines?
whatsit:
Ordinance, that's the word I was looking for!
As far as the questions, I think they look great. I think you've covered the main issues of the day.
Ghost:
The poll questions look good to me. If the candidates respond, their answers should give us a feel for how they look at firearms issues. If any of the candidates don't respond, we can probably guess what their opinion is.
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