07-05-2015, 11:13 AM
(07-05-2015, 10:30 AM)Duchess Wrote: You have to register a car for it to be on the road but one doesn't have to register a gun? Are you fuckin' kidding me?! I must have misunderstood what I read.
Fear that the government is gonna be able to trace guns back to their owners is a bigger concern for some people than the benefits of law enforcement being able to do so for the sake of increased public safety.
The NRA helps promote that fear; it's good business for them.
That fear is also why some gun enthusiasts claim to support background checks and enforcement of existing gun laws, but then oppose universal background checks. They live in fear of the government being able to close loopholes and gaining the ability to establish a federal gun registry. They're scared that the government will then come knocking on their doors to take away all of their guns. They hide and bury guns in anticipation of that day.
Anyway, there is one federal gun registry exception. NFA weapons are required by law to be registered with the Feds. NFA weapons include machine guns, certain parts of machine guns, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, silencers, and destructive devices such as grenades or mortars. An additional category called "Any Other Weapon" is also included.