Gun interests WANT criminals to have guns

[Decoy of Fenris]

137. See, that's a point where you and I agree. To a point, at any rate.

I dislike the notion of registries of any given kind, but I do see their potential value; a person like me is at a crossroads. On the one hand, I have to give in to registration which can lead to an abuse of power, or bow to the criminals getting off the hook. I'm still torn on where I want to fall on that notion, and although it may be clear-cut to some, it's much harder for me. To be blunt, I don't particularly have any good answer, other than to say I can appreciate why you'd pursue more active allowances for the ATF. In the same fell swoop, however, I can also see why the more die-hard gun nuts would oppose said path, given that background checks are ultimately harmless, but a potential registry or documentation could be seen in the same light as data-mining for "security reasons."

Tough call.