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Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
(I do realize we are on the same side of this issue and probably don't disagree on nearly anything.)
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The 2nd Amendment was written because the people did not trust their government. The same reasoning is behind objections to such things as gun owner data bases. It's none of the government's business if I am a law-abiding gun owner.
And gun owner databases are of no use if criminals avoid them to begin with. I recall a study some years back where people convicted of crimes involving guns were asked where they got the gun. Something like 90% said they got them in ways that didn't get their name recorded. That includes from friends and family, street purchases, or stealing them.
