I don't believe Simpson is being sarcastic - the way I read this editorial, he's serious about warrantless searches, "special squads of police" and confiscation. And even if he was trying to play devil's advocate, there are plenty of people who would be all for such a loony program.

I'm not going to lose a lot of sleep over something as Orwellian as this proposal coming to pass. I'm far more concerned that legal gun ownership in the US will die the death of 1000 cuts - one "reasonable" restriction at a time.