>>>>And I understand that. In your case, as far as I understand it, there is no law that requires you to register the gun, so there is no foul. But, if there were such a law, would you still ignore it? I still don't really understand the big deal about registering a gun. It's just a question of filling out a form.
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>>>Gun registration makes gun confiscation that much easier, because local law enforcement knows who has what.
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>>Wouldn't it require a change to the constitution? If so, how likely is that?
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>It didn't require a change to restrict the ownership of fully-automatic weapons. Not to argue pro or con those types of firearms, just pointing out that it has been done.
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>In the end, I believe it is ultimately the person behind the trigger/wheel/knife handle that represents a threat to society. Nineteen fanatics armed with simple tools turned three mass-transit vehicles into flying bombs. If someone is determined to committ murder and mayhem, a way will be found.

On this we agree absolutely. The problem is that the so-called law abiding citizen can go off the deep end. If there are no regulations at all on gun ownership, then it seems to me that we are playing Russian Roulette with all our lives. I think anybody who wants to own a gun should be required to take tests to see if the person can handle a gun safely and competently. On top of that, though, I'd also like to see the person subjected to psychological tests. I just can't get behind the idea that just anybody who salivates at the idea of owning a gun should be allowed to.