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In reply to the discussion: I Love It - Not Gun Control - But - Ammo Control....... [View all]rbixby
(1,140 posts)31. I like the background checks for private sales too
It doesn't do anything about illegal sales, but that's kind of the nature of illegal sales.
I think that requiring a bill of sale or a proof of ownership for each firearm would be good to have, so we know the last known person who legally transferred the weapon was.
Yep, it would be a gun registry, but make it only available by search warrant, not to the general public.
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You think paying a few more dollars to fill a gun magazine will deter someone?
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#4
I'm fool enough to keep trying. There are things that need to be tightened up
ProgressiveProfessor
Jan 2013
#18
No, just a call for some understanding of the basic tech involved here since as old AWB showed us,
ProgressiveProfessor
Jan 2013
#17