A Guy Now On CNN Just Criticized The NY Newspaper That Published Names/Addresses Of Gun Owners By...

[BlueStreak]

3. Like the sexual predator's list

If our government cannot protect us from crazy people who have a damned arsenal in their homes, I would really appreciate the ability to find out myself. If I knew my neighbor had a bunch of near-machine guns in his house, that would certainly affect how I dealt with him, and might be a factor in a decision to move to a place with a bit more distance between me and the crazy.

If a person knows that the family down the street has 3 revolvers and 4 rifles, maybe it would be wise to not permit their kids to play at that house.

And if people know that their gun habits are known, that would be a powerful incentive for them to make it very clear to their neighbors that they are extremely responsible, always keeping their weapons and ammo safely locked up. Even if they don't care about their standing in the community, at least they would have an incentive to keep the weapons well secured in case of burglaries.

And if a responsible gun owner has a couple of sensible weapons in his home, a smart burglar would check that list and decide that might not be a good place to break in. If a person wants to own weapons of great value, maybe he should belong to a gun club that has a highly secure storage facility rather than keeping the things in his home.