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In reply to the discussion: You're a f#%king liar and you f#%king know it! [View all]Stryst
(714 posts)restrictions and regulations. Not just for who initially gets a gun, but for tracking them. I would be fine with a gun registry. I would even be ok with the idea that I have to show the sheriff my guns once a year to keep my license to own them. I have to do that with my car already, getting an inspection in order to get my tags is part of being a responsible car owner.
I have zero worry that the scary government is going to kick in my door to take my deer hunting rifle. And if I was a police officer, I would want to know that a home was full of weapons before I knocked on the door to answer something like a domestic violence call.
The bureau of justice statistics estimates that 232,400 guns are stolen a year. And in most states, there is no requirement to report a stolen weapon.