Why anti-gun laws will never work in US

[JohnnyRingo]

153. I believe collecting guns door to door...

..would be a frustrating and dangerous job. Plus, with three hundred million guns in the country, the logistics are staggering.

Imagine the scene at a gun owner's home when the ATF agents arrive:

"I'm here to collect your now banned firearms."
"How much are you paying for them?"
"Uhhh.. nothing sir, you forfeit that money you paid for them"
"I sold them a few years ago at a gun show to settle a gambling debt"
"OK, thank you sir, have a nice day."

And that's how someone stable, someone who respects the government, would respond. Imagine how twitchy an agent would be when the owner walks up to the door with his Beretta in hand. That's a job that would void a life insurance policy.

Of course the ATF could get a search warrant, but imagine the court backlog with so many cases. The agents would have to tell the owner: "We'll be back next year to look for ourselves".

If the govt decides search warrants take too long, it's too dangerous to collect them, and people think they should just be able to push past the resident and search the home immediately, then maybe there's a point to those who think we need guns to protect themselves from a future dictatorship.

I believe common sense regulations like dealers-only sales, waiting periods to prevent spur of the moment crimes, and federal background checks, are positive steps in the right direction.

Those who think we should ban all guns immediately should start with something "easy", like nuclear weapons. At least they'd only have to talk to seven people, and we know how many they have. Plus, they can't say they sold them at a flea market. Idealism feels good, but it's not interchangeable with realism.