Universal Background Checks

[Gman]

The only way to enforce something like this is if every firearm is registered. If Joe Bob has a firearm that he sells or gives to Billy Ray, the only way to know that it was checked is to know that Joe Bob used to have it and it was transferred via (insert govt. agency here) to Billy Ray.

Otherwise, if they don't know what Joe Bob had and Billy Ray now has it...it's unenforceable.

[hatidua]

If Joe Bob has a firearm that he sells or gives to Billy Ray,

Having moved here from GA, I'm offended at the slight given Joe Bob and Billy Ray...them is good people

[Ronin13]

Form 4473 info is theoretically not kept in any database. Nor are there drones in the U.S., the Patriot Act never passed, the tooth fairy exists, as does Santa Clause & Heaven, the President adheres to the Constitution, and Social Security will be solvent when I am 65.

Youth was grand, I miss it dearly.

No need to be condescending- I was simply inquiring as to how a universal background check would be any different than our current setup with buying through FFLs? I have never bought a gun from a private party- so I guess yes, perhaps all of my firearms (with the exception of those handed down by family) are "registered"... No need for the Melvin-esque diatribe on how young people are naive.

Thank you Jackrabbit for not being condescending. What we need is more privacy laws that state they can't make a database out of 4473s. (my mistake on saying 4478.)

[Gman]

Having moved here from GA, I'm offended at the slight given Joe Bob and Billy Ray...them is good people

I didn't slight either one. I have friends with 2 first names. They would likely be in cahoots in the presented scenario. Good friends trading guns.

...on the other hand, that John Doe guy can be a dick.

In Ronin's example, his family wouldn't be able to hand down any firearms to him without a background check.

[Ronin13]

In Ronin's example, his family wouldn't be able to hand down any firearms to him without a background check.

Which is yet another reason I think this idea is fucking stupid. How would they be able to track and enforce such a silly law?

[Jackrabbit]

Because law abiding people tend to obey, no mater how silly the law is.

It sure as hell ain't going to stop criminals.

[Jackrabbit]

Also, the term for anything involving a BGC we always called "papered".
As in, "Yeah, that gun is papered to me. This one is not."

A lot of people avoid having guns papered to them, so if there ever is a confiscation scenario, they will be low on the list. As opposed to my buddy who buys and sells like he's changing his underwear, and probably has a couple hundred guns papered to him scattered about the universe.