Thank You.
No, I do not hold the Tribe position because Tribe is reading into the amendment his ideas of state militias.
I do, however, hold the opinion that there is no freedom without responsibility. And that it is not reasonable to expect in this day and age that when people interact with potentially dangerous objects that they have some basic level of competence.
I DO NOT support - and I don't read it that Keyes does - ANY sort of gun registration or taxation. I DO concede the reasonableness of licensing for gun ownership. Or call it "certification" if you like. NOT as government "permission" - anymore than my marriage license means I have the government's permission to marry - but as the recognition that I have the ability to responsibly exercises my rights.
This would give no ammo to the gun grabbers because the fact that I hold certification does not inform them whether I own a gun or a dozen guns...simply that I'm certified to.
I fail to see how this gives the Feds any more authority over gun ownership than it currently has. Because if one says "It gives them a list of who to look for when they take the guns" then I will submit to you that when you filled out all that paperwork, they already got your name.
According to this report, Keyes believes that guns should be treated similarly to automobiles.
Registered, taxed, and your ability to use them controlled by the State via proficiency testing and licensing.