No, I'm not going to register my guns.

[MineralMan]

314. Why would I be vilified?

My name and address is published for many reasons. I own a landline phone, so my name and address is included in telephone directories, both on paper and online. I own a home, and you can look up my home in the county tax records, and even see how much I paid for the house and what my property tax payments are. I contribute to political campaigns, and you can look up that information, too.

I have no desire to be a recluse. I own some firearms. I used to hunt. I used to compete in pistol shooting competitions. Most people who know me know that information, and they don't seem inclined to vilify me over that.

I am a law-abiding citizen. If the laws of my state someday require that I register my firearms, even my long guns, I'll do that. Public records are public records. I won't worry a bit about someone knowing that I own them. Why would I worry about that. I won't worry about my friends vilifying me over my firearms ownership, either. They know me well enough to know that I'm not some wacko. I will continue to be a law-abiding citizen. It's that simple.