Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Wow, Wow, Wow.....No Gun Zones, Gun Registration, Background Checks and now Micro-stamping again! [View all]safeinOhio
(32,990 posts)you said "Only 12,000 handguns were used last year to murder people. This is 25% of the total stolen yearly." So, if we could make it harder to transfer stolen guns through registration, it would be a good idea. The one big thing that registration would do is slow down straw purchases as the handgun may be traced back to the legal buyer, making that person more reluctant to buy for a criminal.
As for the politics of registration and background checks, I don't think you know what the people support, including most NRA members.
http://www.cagvedfund.org/images03/images_8_03/prjune03.html
(Washington, DC) - A comprehensive nationwide survey released today found that more than 80% of registered voters support licensing handgun owners and registering handguns, and fully 92% favor criminal background checks for all handgun purchases - a critical component of a strong licensing system. The survey of 1000 registered voters was conducted by the respected polling firm Lake, Snell, Perry, and Associates May 15-21, 2001 and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1%.
Also reported in this poll were attitudes of National Rifle Association (NRA) supporters toward specific new gun law proposals. The poll found that three quarters of NRA supporters favor measures such as licensing and registration.
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