Originally Posted by
KillerB
The thing is, this sort of thing already is possible. State boards of nursing conduct state and federal background checks through the FBI. My wife paid $60 for hers (admittedly about 15 years ago) so, contrary to Kid’s wishes, it need not be onerously expensive.
I don’t think you need some national crime database, just enough funding to staff up the FBI to conduct timely, thorough (at least as thorough as the ones for nursing licenses) background checks for firearm purchases. Do that plus tie up some loose ends in reporting (both require reporting in some cases where it isn’t now, as well as work on compliance where it alread is required) and you’ve got something that has high levels of support even among gun owners that will do far more to reduce gun violence than banning semiautomatic rifles.
If other things worked, or were allowed, I honestly wouldn't care who owned guns. I just mentioned the price as one possible deterrent to the sheer number of them out in circulation.
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