[marktwain]

Is it something in the water in Omaha? Are the just closet fascists? They seem a bit heavy handed on the regulation of inanimate objects.

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

TN just ditched their fingerprint law because it was a colossal waste of time and I think over its entire life only one arrest was made for a broken law with the fingerprints.

[parsifal]

I can see it at pawn shops. But, thieves will just go pawn in another city. I wonder how many crooks they have actually caught with this law.

parsy, who was heavily influenced by the Weapon Shops of Isher

[elkfersupper]

The solution?

Once you have acquired a firearm, never even think about selling it.

Shoot it, clean it, holster it up different ways, add to its ammo pile.

Just don't ever sell it.

I never do.

[coconutt2000]

Omaha police say it will help cut violence, by taking illegal weapons off the street.

Because a criminal is going to want to give over their thumb print. Honest, law abiding citizens would be hesitant to do this. Criminals... Heck no.

the criminal can just say, 'I'm not going to do this, I'm going to sell it at a shop in Sarpy County,'"

So, this is to force criminals to go to Sarpy County to sell their unregistered weapons. Sure. As if the only place a criminal can unload a gun is in a law abiding second hand guns shop.

I think there's a case of the Stupefying Flu going around because it looks like it is contagious.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

A new city ordinance is on the books, requiring second hand gun shops to fingerprint anyone selling a gun. Omaha police say it will help cut violence, by taking illegal weapons off the street.

Do public officials have to pass a stupidity exam?

[smokingfrog]

Waste of time.