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Originally Posted by davidmash
I see no reason why a weapon should not have to be registered and presented by the owner once a year for inspection and proof that it is still in ones possession (just like a car). If you sell the weapon, you must transfer ownership to that individual (just like a car). If you loose a weapon or it gets stolen then you report it as such to local authorities (just like a car). I think that if gun ownership could be traced and you could not just sell guns behind closed doors things might improve a bit.
I would also like to see requirements for storing weapons as well. That would deal with the "my gun was stolen' issue. 2nd says that you can own a gun, not that it cannot be regulated.
May be while the republicans are 'clarifying' the 14th they can do it for the rest of the COTUS.  |
Most people who do not wish to see guns regulated or have "storage" requirements is because they do not wish to be on a "list" that could easily be used for confiscation. If you think confiscation doesnt occur, talk to legal gun owning citizens who, post Katrina and in the Carolinas, had their ability to defend themselves taken away by the very agencies that were sworn to defend them and then admitted that they couldn't.
A stored gun, unloaded and secured is useless in a home invasion type scenario and also in most "intruder at night" situations. If you choose to be able to protect yourself with a a weapon, it must be readily available.
A for instance: When I lived in TX, we lived far away from any neighbors, out in the country. It was a rugged area, rife with unemployed, desperate people and also meth labs and meth users (the whole county). A call to law enforcement got you a 15-20 minute wait time. My wife kept a short barrel Mossberg 500 nearby when outside, both for protection against snakes and wild animals, but also for errant intruders. Once, a car with people unknown to us came cruising up our 1/4 mile driveway and lingered in near the house. When hailed by the wife, they didnt say anything. When she came out on the porch, with the shotgun cradled in her arms, they hurredly left. One can only assume that they were up to no good. This took place in a matter of less than a two minutes: why would she have to take extra time to get her weapon from "storage"? Trouble rarely comes to most people but when it does, it usually boils down to a short reaction time to do something to save your life.