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<blockquote data-quote="colb" data-source="post: 2799367" data-attributes="member: 35308"><p>For starters, FOPA forbids the federal registration of non-NFA firearms, and background checks are supposed to be destroyed after 24 hours (paperwork for the sale is kept by FFL).</p><p></p><p>But one might ask, how would crime rate benefit from a national registry? Ask for a detailed explanation. A registry doesn't help after the fact. Unless the criminal actually registered the weapon to himself, didn't file off the SN, AND left the weapon at the scene of the crime. </p><p></p><p>Universal Background Checks? This would have minimal effect, if any. There are 2 major flaws with this idea (aside from infringing on our rights). First, logistics. Assuming everyone followed the law, NICS would be overloaded with checks. It's bad enough during the holidays. Second, no logical way to enforce. </p><p></p><p>I mean, think about it. How do you enforce universal checks? Stop every person with a gun and ask them? Even with a federal registry, and universal checks, the bad guys are still going to be carrying illegally as they do now. Street sales are still going to continue, etc. It would be more of a PITA for law abiding than the criminal. </p><p></p><p>As for the 2nd amendment itself, there's always the arguments about it being for a militia only. Ignore those people, or refer them to several quotes by our founding fathers who stated otherwise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="colb, post: 2799367, member: 35308"] For starters, FOPA forbids the federal registration of non-NFA firearms, and background checks are supposed to be destroyed after 24 hours (paperwork for the sale is kept by FFL). But one might ask, how would crime rate benefit from a national registry? Ask for a detailed explanation. A registry doesn't help after the fact. Unless the criminal actually registered the weapon to himself, didn't file off the SN, AND left the weapon at the scene of the crime. Universal Background Checks? This would have minimal effect, if any. There are 2 major flaws with this idea (aside from infringing on our rights). First, logistics. Assuming everyone followed the law, NICS would be overloaded with checks. It's bad enough during the holidays. Second, no logical way to enforce. I mean, think about it. How do you enforce universal checks? Stop every person with a gun and ask them? Even with a federal registry, and universal checks, the bad guys are still going to be carrying illegally as they do now. Street sales are still going to continue, etc. It would be more of a PITA for law abiding than the criminal. As for the 2nd amendment itself, there's always the arguments about it being for a militia only. Ignore those people, or refer them to several quotes by our founding fathers who stated otherwise. [/QUOTE]
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