Should all journalist be required to have background Checks and be licensed by the Federal, state and local?

1. There should be No government regulation of the media whatsoever including licensing which includes journalists and reporters. To do so is but a step toward a government controlled media.

2. Reporters haven't infringed upon the 2nd amendment. Gun licensing/permits actually are public record - therefore certainly publishable and legal. There in lies the quandary: Just because it's legal doesn't make it ethical. Or moral. Or sensible.

Why would journalists need background checks? Is it against the law to report the news?

I can't remember the last time freedom of speech was involved in a school shooting or caused it for that matter. No one is talking about getting rid of the second amendment but instead putting gun regulations which won't stop criminals anyways. And I worked with people who are vets also but they don't go around advertising it to the whole world like you do. I wouldn't even know they served if I didn't have a 30 minute conversation with them.

Thanks for your service. What do you want a medal?

I think those lists should be available - but I think government is already in WAY too deep on other regulations.

While I don't personally own a gun, I'm far more comfortable with people being armed than allowing one maniac on a rampage to go until he's out of bullets. That being said I'm a dual citizen and am embarrassed by those in other countries sticking their nose into our US business about gun control - you don't fight against the constitution of a country that you're not a citizen of.

However, limiting freedom of expression could have horrible consequences.

Excellent! Thank you for your sacrifice for our safety while serving in the armed forces of the United States. Thoughtful and intelligent people ask these questions and consider the answers we find as we go about our daily lives. You are a wise man "Proud Vet".

Apparently so. But the liberals will ignore it until it infringes on THEM.