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So much bubblegum in this thread.
In theory, gun registration is not necessarily an evil thing. There are absolutely people out there who should not have firearms, because they have demonstrated that they are unable to control violent impulses, whether that's because of mental instability or simply not having regard for their fellow man. We are obviously aware that they exist. It would be silly to say that demonstratably evil people should have firearms. Gun registration is common sense... until you observe the slippery slope.
Many of the people on that list should have their guns taken away. The snag is that big, ugly, slippery slope.
The catch 22 is that you either have registration, which allows a mechanism for guns to be confiscated from those who shouldn't have them, or you don't have registration, which protects the people who should. Neither is perfect. Each have significant pros, and horrific drawbacks.
The task is to examine the above, and to determine whether the risks outweigh the rewards. My personal position is that registration is not worth the risk. I do acknowledge that this means that firearms are being left in the hands of some overtly violent people, and that sucks.
In theory, gun registration is not necessarily an evil thing. There are absolutely people out there who should not have firearms, because they have demonstrated that they are unable to control violent impulses, whether that's because of mental instability or simply not having regard for their fellow man. We are obviously aware that they exist. It would be silly to say that demonstratably evil people should have firearms. Gun registration is common sense... until you observe the slippery slope.
Many of the people on that list should have their guns taken away. The snag is that big, ugly, slippery slope.
The catch 22 is that you either have registration, which allows a mechanism for guns to be confiscated from those who shouldn't have them, or you don't have registration, which protects the people who should. Neither is perfect. Each have significant pros, and horrific drawbacks.
The task is to examine the above, and to determine whether the risks outweigh the rewards. My personal position is that registration is not worth the risk. I do acknowledge that this means that firearms are being left in the hands of some overtly violent people, and that sucks.