Reply #73: Gun owners have agreed to far more regulation than you seem to think.

[AtheistCrusader]

Between state and federal laws, and each state will vary, we could be here all day and I couldn't relay them all to you. It would fill entire volumes.

No one is pushing for 'no regulation' of firearms. In 1934 we passed a law requiring registration, inspection, a full background check, and periodic inspection for all assault rifles, submachine guns, any weapon that fires more than one round per pull of the trigger. In 1986 that registry was forcibly closed by the government, so no new machine guns of any type for civilian ownership, and existing machine guns that were already registered to individuals cost tens of thousands of dollars now. They are effectively out of circulation. There are people that encourage eliminating the Hughes Amendment so the registry can be re-opened for new weapons, but there is no political movement to get rid of the 1934 NFA.

We've also limited firearms larger than .51 caliber as 'destructive devices' instead of firearms, because they are used not for shooting people or animals, but for shooting materials, such as vehicles. (Bonus laws, the geneva conventions specify how those weapons must be used as well)

There are specific state and federal laws around age, to acquire, and to possess firearms of differing types. Same for mental health issues by prospective owners. Same for the nature of sales, etc.

These are laws the general public agrees with. The AWB was sold on false pretenses, to combat a problem it could not impact in any way, and it didn't even accomplish what the authors intended. It was a legislative lie. Repealing it (or letting it sunset and never reviving it) does not amount to 'completely unregulated'. 'Assault Weapons' are still heavily regulated, particularly in certain states like California and Hawaii.