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I don't see why you think that is paranoid. I only have to point you to our neighbor to the north, Canada, to show you exactly how it will occur. First they require registration, then they make a gun illegal based on some arbitrary standard, usually a knee jerk reaction to how a gun looks, next the owners receive a notification to surrender their now illegal guns. I am not paranoid if what I am fearful of is actually happening in a country that otherwise is very similar to our own. This is not just in my head, not a what-if scenario, it's actually what's happening.

Cars and boats are different from guns. One of the reasons we have a second amendment is a balance of power between the individual and the government. This is why registration of guns by the government is a conflict of interest. There is no such conflict of interest with respect to cars and boats.

With regards to police officers, I like the default position that our police officers assume all suspects are armed. Your idea of having the officer lookup in a database somewhere to see if a perp has a gun will only lead to cases of false sense of security with tragic results.

I have nothing against taking guns away from someone who is not allowed to own one. However you cannot trample on the rights of everyone else just to make this happen. Imagine if the government wanted to install a GPS tracker on everyone, including you, so that when they need to find a criminal, they'll know exactly where he is. You have nothing to hide, right? Why would you possibly be against that?

When people refuse to even report their whereabouts to the state government, they start to sound like people who have something dirty to hide. If you are a lawful person, you should encourage GPS tracking of individuals by the government, because it helps with catching the bad people.

Why aren't you for catching bad people? 
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Thanks for your response.  I understand better the deep refusal of even self-proclaimed "safe" gun owners to engage in basic safety procedures.  I also understand your objection is based on valuing your paranoia about some future regulation (which would violate the Second Amendment) over the lives of children and other people around you.  Sorry, but your paranoia does not justify the safety risk everyone else faces.

I hope everyone reading this passes along the message to their representatives that state registration should be required.  It's already required in DC.  Should be expanded to Maryland and Virginia.  Please also encourage annual inspections for guns in homes with children.

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Basic safety procedures? How does registration lead to safety? What does improve safety are gun safety classes and awareness campaigns.

How is confiscation of an illegal firearm a violation of the second amendment? Illegal firearms can be and are confiscated on a regular basis in the US, all of which is perfectly fine per the second amendment. Here's just one example:

https://www.atf.gov/news/pr/more-50-guns-seized-and-four-men-charged-illegal-firearms-trafficking-operation

The second Amendment leaves quite a bit of room for the states to regulate firearms, this is why there is why there are such pronounced differences between what is and isn't an illegal firearm depending on which side of the Potomac river you are on.

Once again, it's not paranoia if it has happened in the past, is happening now, and will happen in the future if you allow it.

Your opinion is based off of such shallow and incorrect understanding of the relevant facts and laws that your subsequent call to gun registration is cringe worthy. 
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