Thread: Geuss Who? Phillip Alpers Chimes In

Originally Posted by Savage1

This is a weak and easily defeated argument, registration isn't about getting back the firearms that're already in criminal hands, it's about deterring the flow of firearms from a LFAO to unlicenced people by being able to trace them and to be able to trace stolen firearms back to a crime and possibly lead to charges in the justice system.

What about the non-compliance rate and the massive cost that has almost zero benefit to society like what happened in Canada?

That would be my main argument as to why registration is a waste of time, therefore it strengthens a case for it being much more then that when gun registration is pushed by the MSM, police and policy makers. They simply ignore these very facts of it being a pointless waste of time and a huge financial burden to an already under re-sourced, under-funded govt organisation.

Why do these people push for something that has such little effect in stopping criminals getting firearms unlawfully, you have to ask yourself that question.

...So registration is the first step. Now that the vast majority are registered, we can do what we will. One good first step would be to close the registry to new registrations. This would, in effect, prevent new guns from being made or imported. This would put the murder machine corporations out of business for good, and cut the money supply to the NRA/GOA. As money dries up, the political capital needed for new controls will be greatly reduced...

...A national Firearms Owner Identification Card might be good, but I'm not sure if it's necessary if we have a national database. We should also insist on comprehensive insurance and mandatory gun safes, subject to random, spot checks by local and federal law enforcement.

We must make guns expensive and unpopular, just like cigarettes. A nationwide, antigun campaign paid for by a per gun yearly tax paid by owners, dealers, and manufacturers would work well in this regard. We should also segway into an anti-hunting campaign, like those in the UK. By making hunting expensive and unpopular, we can make the transition to a gun free society much less of a headache for us...