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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
Yeah, care to back that up?
Considering only ~13 states require a permit to buy a handgun (fewer for long guns), and most states have very few restrictions on who can buy gun, it seems unlikely that they make up the bulk of gun crimes. When "registered" owner isn't a thing for 75% of the country, and lawful owner is essentially everyone, neither is a very useful qualifier.
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I'm not really sure of the point you're trying to make, but I think I agree - ultimately the bulk of gun crimes (non-suicides) are with illegally obtained/stolen fireams. Sure there are tonnes and tonnes of cases of legally obtained and even registered firearms used for crimes & even the terrible mass shootings, but I'd suspect that pales in comparison to all the killings & gang violence committed on a daily/hourly basis with weapons that would never be in a million years be subject to the $25 fee.
Look, I agree with the goal of reducing the guns on the street in the States, but this is really isn't going to make any difference. When the gun culture runs so deep and is so pervasive in their DNA & constitution, it'll take something seismic to change anything. Punishing those lawful owners for the acts of unlawful ones does little to change anyone's tune but encourage people to not follow whatever rules are enacted and drive more division. It was like the long-gun registry in Canada - Making life a PITA for all the legit registered owners, meanwhile every gang shooting is done with black market USA purchased weapons, and no statistical decrease in crime or shootings as a result.