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Originally Posted by TarJak
Fair enough on point 2, but in 1792 no-one complained about the registration and inspection of weapons. Why now?  |
Because they were being ordered to own weapons, and they thought that was a good idea. Now the idea is to take the weapons away, and we think that's a bad idea. As for registration, that is a conundrum. If the point is to know who the government can rely on in a call-up, registration seems like a good idea to the gun owner. When the point is to know whose door to knock on when the government wants to collect guns, registration seems like a bad idea.
I've know people who refused to join the NRA on the principle that if any State or Federal agency did decide to start confiscating guns, they would likely start by finding a judge who would demand the NRA hand over the rolls.