I just discovered this in researching the legality of gun registration since some states, like California and NY, are trying to pass or have passed legislation requiring registration of some or all firearms. It turns out supreme court has ruled that felons can't be charged as it would be self incrimination since they aren't allowed to have a firearm and the 5 th amendment protects against self incrimination. However other court case since have ruled that does not apply to non felons. So why require registration. As far as I know northwest states have not yet come up with any bills that would require registrants but if they do we could advise our reps that it is pointless unless they are really just planning on confiscating guns in the future... this is a good read
The Fifth Amendment, Self-Incrimination, and Gun Registration
The Fifth Amendment, Self-Incrimination, and Gun Registration
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