We are the government. We select the people that represent us and make laws. You act as if you are fighting a dictator. The fact remains the best way to fight gun regulation is at the ballot box.
EDIT: Some here refuse to acknowledge that these laws are supported by the majority in some regions of the country. It is not a dictatorial government that is trying to regulate you, it is your fellow citizens.
Tell that to the people of NY in regards to the SAFE Act. Or better yet, you should better understand how the NY Govt ram-roded their own agenda down peoples throat.
Let me explain:
The NY Safe Act was passed with no hearings, no testimony, and no time for citizens to fight against it.
The New York State Constitution gives governors the ability to get a law passed as soon as enough legislators say yes (and before anyone else can oppose it) in 'emergency' cases.
After Sandy Hook, they called an emergency session and the SAFE Act was literally passed in the middle of the night.
Keep in mind, the New York Public Interest Research Group, pulled together a list of the 415 times a “message of necessity” has been used to pass something the state deemed an “emergency.”
Now take a look at this map to see how many NYS counties support it and how many don't.
http://scopeny.org/Counties_oppose_NYSAFE.html
What good is a registry? A registry can be used to track guns used in crimes. That is a benefit to the police and the citizens they protect and serve.
.
Well, for about the 4th time, please cite some examples.
Ive never heard the police say "as soon as we find the gun, will be able to catch the bad guy because we'll know who bought it"
Ive also never heard the police say "Dang it, we found a gun, but because we don't have a reqistry, its making it more difficult to find the shooter.
Seriously, when was the last time you heard a news story that said the police found the gun used in a murder and are looking for the owner?
And in reality, tracing a gun back to a buyer doesn't prove who pulled the trigger. That's why its never the spot light of an investigation.
Its just like when a drunk driver flees the accident scene and report his car was stolen. The police must prove he was the
driver and not just the person that
bought the car.
I'll go a head and say that IF you can cite an example of the police catching the shooter by using a registry, there will be 2 examples of how a registry was used to confiscate guns.