there\u2019s a \u201cshall issue\u201d concealed carry permitting system in the law<\/a>. But, nobody knows about this because the police and consulates simply don\u2019t give you an application form unless you\u2019re a diplomat or someone they really like. At least one citizen (non-citizens are eligible, too) has sued over this and the case didn\u2019t go anywhere. I\u2019m personally in the process of trying to get an application by way of complaint with the Control Yuan, a government watchdog and ombudsman office that comprises one of the ROC\u2019s five branches of government.<\/p>\nThose who get a license are eligible to have a rifle or a pistol and a limited supply of ammunition for it, plus a shotgun (among some other weird or archaic guns). A household with two eligible adults can thus obtain a rifle, a pistol and two shotguns between them. This is obviously a lot more restrictive than American law, but it\u2019s a whole lot better than nothing.<\/p>\n
If the executive branch could do the right thing and issue licenses, it would go a long way toward improving the defense situation for Taiwan. The proverbial \u201crifle behind every blade of grass\u201d is of obvious benefit in an invasion scenario, but just the threat of that would be enough to prevent an invasion due to the impossibility of occupation.<\/p>\n
Perhaps more importantly, it would signal to the United States that Taiwan wants to implement a serious asymmetric warfare strategy and that people are willing to fight for themselves instead of making Americans die for them. With that skin in the game, the United States (especially Republicans) would probably be more willing to help.<\/p>\n
All of these benefits would come without the government having to spend a dime. Civilians would be able to pick up the slack here.<\/p>\n
Obviously, opening up the licensing process would only be step 1. People would need to purchase their own guns, so the import process needs to be streamlined unless everyone\u2019s going to build an FGC-9. After purchase, Taiwan would definitely need more civilian instructors to help get people up to speed. Sadly, this includes people who did a few months of mandatory military service in the past, when the training was a bad joke.<\/p>\n
But, none of this requires a change to the law or government spending, which would have to go through parliament. A simple regulatory change that allows people to submit applications is all that\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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