"this should include ballistics but only for new guns."

Pointless. Easy to modify. Contrary to what CSI likes to portray, matching a round to a specific gun is nigh impossible.
Change or modify the barrel, extractor or firing pin and the ballistics DB becomes moot.

Mandatory insurance for all gun ownership ? lol no

I'll agree to it when you get special insurance for owning exotic cars, alcohol, tobacco or fast-food purchases. After all, don't want everyone else paying for any potential health issues that may arise due to their use . . .

"If your gun is stolen - you still on the hook for up to N (~5ish) years for any crime"

LOL. Really ? Someone steals your car and mows down a dozen folks while running from the police you still think this is a good idea ? -facepalm-

"Mandatory gun operator license that has to be renewed"

It's called a CHL in most States. In addition, when you actually purchase a firearm you have to answer a set of potentially disqualifying questions. Answer yes to any of them and your purchase will be denied. These include mental health questions as well as potential criminal history. ( both pending and historical )

"Last but not least - if a crime committed with your gun, you are automatically considered an accessory"

It would be easier if you just locked up everyone. If I break into your home and download gobs and gobs of vegetable porn ( hot corn on corn action ! ) should you be charged with a crime for failing to prevent me from breaking into your house ? Maybe you left the garage open ? Or failed to lock a window ? See how slippery this slope gets ?

"With this in place - I wouldn't even oppose private ownership of machine guns, that is if you can afford to pay insurance premium and have a gun operator license."

So, with all of that in place, Meet Joe.

Joe is a perfect citizen. No criminal history, no mental illness.

Joe goes and buys a scary gun. He registers it, keeps it in a safe, pays his new insurance premiums, and keeps his new license up to date like he is supposed to.

Joe takes his firearm to the range and enjoys it for many years.

Then, one day, Joe is let go from his job. Maybe Joe has some marital issues as well and his wife leaves him with the kids due to his inability to find a new job. Joe starts drinking.

Joe gets a little too hammered and decides his life, as he knows it, is over. He pulls the weapon from the safe, drives down to his former employers office and opens fire, killing a dozen before police can bring him down in a hail of gunfire.
( The irony of relying on men with guns to fix this notwithstanding )

At no point did any of the "new" rules or regulations do a damn thing to stop this event from happening. All you did was add layers of bureaucracy to the system and, in the end, the result was the same.

The great-big-point being:

RULES only work for folks who are willing to abide by them.
Once you cross that line and decide you are NOT, the entire system implodes and becomes a waste of time.



Last edited by Daye; 01/15/13 11:42 AM.