Steve Calvin expounded:

That depends on the State. Here in NY if you buy a pistol,
you first need to be approved by the police department after
background checks, etc. Rifles and shotguns don't require a
permit or police check but the store must run a cursory
check and the weapon is registered to you. Does that stop
me from selling a shotgun or rifle? No. Pistol? Absolutely.

As for being on some freekin' list? I really don't give a
rats ass. If I'm not doing anything illegal why would I?

If I'm growing tomatoes with hydros and they wanna come see
'em, come on ahead! Wanna take my guns, well, now they may
have a problem there, as with any gun owner I suspect.

People spout all the time that the gov. will use this
information to confiscate all guns. Ain't no freekin' way.

Sadly your attitude is what will give them the freedom to do exactly
that.

There are WAY too many people who legally own them that they
wouldn't have a chance.

You are naive.

Now... if someone's into illegal activity and gets busted
for those lists then I'm all for it.

Of course they should. But instead they continue to pile law after
law onto law abiding citizens, as if that's going to do a thing about
crime. Criminals don't give a shit about gun laws, never have, and
never will. But we will surely lose our rights to self-defense if we
all get as complacent as you.
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Ann
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