Originally Posted By: rocky mtn bill
....We need a seriously larger investment in background checks, and when we err, it should be on the side of caution.

Wouldn't it be wise to discuss what this means? Doesn't this mean a de facto registration? Wouldn't it require a buyer background check, a seller background check, and documentation of a unique firearm? A member here kindly explained to me about at least one state that makes this process quick and easy, a pilot program for the nation if you will. And, of course, let's not forget the 'fee'.

Let's say you have a seventeen year old grandkid when the law is passed. Four years later, at age twenty-one, they want to sell a starter .22 or generic deer rifle they were given at twelve years old. They are a good lawful citizen, but the quick and easy background check flags them for not ever having that firearm legally transferred to them.

Are they a felon on the spot, or do they have some special exemption? Should they be flagged in the future for attempting an illegal firearm transfer that's in the database? Would this be the equivalent of a sale out of a car trunk on the south side of chicago, and why not? But hey, I got to enjoy that little front that came through your neck of the woods early last week. Brrr, but much more pleasant than the thought what an untruthful ideologue would do with a registry.