PJ
There were for all practical purposes no gun laws before 1934. Prohibition had ended and Revenue Agents from the Treasury had nothing to do. Gun taxes were instituted on auto weapons and "other" guns. A $200 tax was imposed on a shotgun (a $10 gun) with a barrel shorter than 18". The possible fine and imprisonment was $5000 and 5 years. This law, slightly amended (1958) was the one that involved Randy Weaver when the ATF claimed he altered a shotgun to be less than 26", 25 5/8" to be exact. Again this "tax" from 1934 was being imposed on guns worth considerably less than $200 and so was confiscatory in nature.
Most gun laws since are confiscatory in nature. They regulate and restrict. The crime rates are unaffected by these laws. Criminals do not care about laws. The original 1934 Firearms Act had a ban on all handguns but was not enacted. There were at least 30 million handguns and possibly 3 times that many in the U.S. at that time. Use your imagination if each owner had been told to pay $200 or turn in his weapon. $200 was a months wage at Ford.
This is the background on gun control that makes owners less than eager to compromise.
Here is how it might look to you. Clubs have to be designed to not leave divots, must be registered, a tax must be levied on resale, balls could only be white, you could only buy so many balls per year, play only so many rounds, all golf courses must be in areas away from the public (safety) and watered with reclaimed water, no alcohol on course, you must wear a helmet and goggles (OSHA approved), carts would be mandatory or banned, slow play would be subject to fine, you must be licensed to drive the cart (renewable), pass a test on the rules of golf and show competence off the first tee......is that enough.
Here is a little more.http://www.rkba.org/antis/hci-master |
