I-594 is written to effectively make ALL gun owners felons.
You cannot proceed to exercise your rights in a normal fashion and not break that law.
I have violated that proposed law dozens of times in the last couple of years.
It will not stop one crook.
It will make 2nd Amendment Rights moot.
To a redneck that sounds like a ban on Christmas.
Which state? I don’t recognize the initiative - Other than that is, as stated above, deliberately criminal-inducing.
Do you know how many times you have already done it over the last 30 years?
Part of the problem is that we law abiding gun owners fell for the background check BS back in the 80’s, and have been consenting to it ever since. The 2nd Amendment does not say “Shall not be infringed, as long as you have a background check”. The biggest problem are the FFL dealers themselves, unscrupulous, money hungry enemies of America, intent on making $$$ through the direct violation of the BoR. FFL dealers should be ashamed of themselves, and rightfully deserve to lose every single penny they’ve made destroying the fabric of this Nation.
From my limited observations, it appears the majority of those offering these type items for private sale, effectively self police. Most ask for CC permits and valid ID. Of course I would have no first hand knowledge....
“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted and you create a nation of law-breakers — and then you cash in on guilt. Now that’s the system.”
Quote by: Ayn Rand
(1905-1982) Author
Source: “Atlas Shrugged”, Part II, Chapter 3
As others mention, it is not an accident.
However, IMO, that is just a “side benefit”. The real reason is to create a registration list - to be taken advantage of later. The 10-day waiting period for handguns is another one. “Hey Jim, lookit my new pistol/revolver - after you’re cleared and wait 10 days, you can handle it.”
If the backers were serious, they’d just check the NICS database to see if the person is a nutter or a criminal - PERIOD. The way it is intentionally set up, the person has to fill out a BATF Form 4473 EACH TIME for a transfer, even multiples the same time.