OK... How about this proposition:
Rollins Settlement
Named after interim Illinois Representative David Rollins (Nephew of Logan Whitmeyer, represents the people of Illinois during the current administration at New York)
To strike a possible deal between staunch gun control opponents and pro-control liberals, Rollins drafted the following deal:
Section 1
The ability to possess a firearm be withheld to all meeting any one the following requirements:
1) Being under 24 years of age
2) Has been found guilty of a(ny) crime(s) involving that person's use of a firearm
3) Is a known member of the mafia in any American city, township, borough, or municipality
4) Has not been a citizen of the United States of America for at least 7 years.
Subsection 1: "Any crimes", as stated above, does not include crimes convicted of during the administration of William Foster or Earl Browder.
Section 2
Any one person meeting any one of the above requirements may submit an appeal to a special committee of 7 (13 if that county's population exceeds one million people, 19 if above three million) officials in each county, appointed by that state's governor. If the committee finds that that person deserves the use of a firearm and does not break requirements 3 & 4, then they are granted a special permit allowing them the use of a handgun for two years. If the committee finds that that person deserves the use of a firearm but breaks either rule 3 or 4, then their case is then sent to a state-wide committee of 5. If that committee finds the aforementioned person deserving the use of a firearm, then it is carried to a national committee of 9 appointed by and consisting of Congressmen. If this panel finds the person deserving of a permit, then that individual shall be granted the aforementioned permit. Any committee finding that person not deserving of the use of a firearm shall notify the sender of the appeal.
OOC: I will polish it up a bit more when I get home.
I also choose Rollins as sort of the "spiritual successor" to Whitmeyer when he dies, which will likely be during an upcoming election.
