cauberallies
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... or do the majority of non-gun people believe that guns are registered? And by non-gun people, I don't mean antis. I mean your typical every day person who just isn't intimately familiar with firearms, or the related legalities and culture.
I am known as a gun enthusiast, collector, and shooter in my town, and I am often asked for advice on the subject, a lot of the time by people who don't know much about the subject, but want to. Either they are thinking about getting their first gun and want to know what they need to do to get one, or which one they should get, or that they want to go shooting sometime, or they just simply wanting to know more about them. I can honestly not recall an instance in which the person did not mention registration. Either they ask me if mine are registered, how to register if they get one, or something else along those lines. They are very surprised when I tell them how it really is. Some don't believe me, and insist that I must be mistaken.
This really worries me. If gun registration legislation were to be introduced tomorrow, from what I have seen, most people would think "Aren't they already registered?" and think nothing of the legislation, or even support it.
Does anyone else see this, or is this just a fluke that I've experienced? And if so, what can be done about it?
I am known as a gun enthusiast, collector, and shooter in my town, and I am often asked for advice on the subject, a lot of the time by people who don't know much about the subject, but want to. Either they are thinking about getting their first gun and want to know what they need to do to get one, or which one they should get, or that they want to go shooting sometime, or they just simply wanting to know more about them. I can honestly not recall an instance in which the person did not mention registration. Either they ask me if mine are registered, how to register if they get one, or something else along those lines. They are very surprised when I tell them how it really is. Some don't believe me, and insist that I must be mistaken.
This really worries me. If gun registration legislation were to be introduced tomorrow, from what I have seen, most people would think "Aren't they already registered?" and think nothing of the legislation, or even support it.
Does anyone else see this, or is this just a fluke that I've experienced? And if so, what can be done about it?