It was was "triggered" by @mike805 mention of "extreme cases" needing guns and the example of Switzerland where (if understand that correctly) each canton (state) has its own "well-regulated militia" (or was so in the past?) not sure.
Anyway, responding to nothing in particular. Just a general observation, as having a gun registry seems to be a big issue in the US.
@pj @admitsWrongIfProven @freemo @thatguyoverthere @lmrocha well the classic counter example for a gun registry was Germany in the 1920s. They had a crime wave, and a gun registry was one thing they decided to do to fight it.
The next administration found other uses for the gun registry: disarming anyone they didn't like.
The UK had a complete gun registry and was able to confiscate all the legally held handguns in the country. Now look what the UK has turned into.
That's why we oppose it.
Well, we all know how things turned out at the end for *that* particular government in Germany. And I'm not sure they had to consult the gun registry much to find the people they didn't like (or that didn't like them).
And, I'm not proposing the confiscation of all legally owned guns like in the UK. Quite the contrary. I want more legally owned, registered and responsibly used guns, but I'm against the return to the Wild West where everyone carries a gun and the one who draws faster gets to stay alive.
If you feel like you need a gun please feel free to (legally) get one, but in these days and age, I should not be ***required*** to carry one to feel safe. I believe some of my tax dollars should go for ensuring that, don't you think?
