Pretty close.
The way to really turn the screws is to simply make it MORE AND MORE EXPENSIVE (in more ways than one) to own guns and profitable to get rid of them. Here are a few steps in that direction:
1) Locks to prevent kids from using them
2) Separate ammo from weapons, and store it locked up also
3) Gun safes that cost maybe $500, or more
4) Insurance (as stated in the article)
5) Ending the Castle Doctrine and again exposing owners to liability if they use their guns in self-defense
6) Madatory licensing of gun owners, along with required range time on a regular basis
7) Expanding the list of what qualifies as a ban on ownership
8) Show trials for a handful of people for ‘technical violations’ of the new laws (such as not making it to range in 7 months, given a 6 month requirement). Then making sure that the person is JAILED for some amount of time, with their prior life TOTALLY RUINED because of their ‘violation’.
9) Require ‘Smart Gun’ technology. Require tracking of ammo. Prohibit ownership of untraceable ammo after a certain grace period.
Bottom line of the above is to convince people that gun ownership is simply NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE.
Then the CARROTS. Pay owners a sizable amount of money (maybe $300-$500 for a handgun) to turn-in their weapons if they agree to never own a gun again. Make it worth their while.
The numbers of owners then decline, and along with that, the political strength of gun owners.
Then GO FOR THE KILL, which is to prohibit private ownership unless an immediate need can be PROVEN. Then it’s game over for gun owners.
That’s the complete plan - and as it progresses (and the number of gun owners decline) it gets HARDER AND HARDER to stop it. That’s why gun owners sometimes seem ‘unreasonable’ when they oppose so-called ‘common-sense gun control’.
Yes, the left has made it clear they will do ‘whatever it takes’ to deprive people of their natural and civil rights.. and they have no problem with outright lying about it in the furtherance of their goals.
However most states (with exception of a few notables) are easing restrictions and local law enforcement, especially county sheriffs, are openly requesting concealed carry permit holders to carry and openly stating they will ignore any federal firearm legislation that they deem unconstitutional. Between this and the spike in firearm sales during Obama’s presidency, they have created quite the conundrum.
(1) Total registration/inspection/registration is not necessary for success. Selective showcase prosecutions will weaken the resolve of the non-compliant.
(2) Throw the IRS into the mix. They have become the enforcers of ObamaCare and recently added the authority to cancel U.S. passports of delinquent tax payers. All Uncle Sugar has to do is have the IRS threaten to freeze/seize your assets. Presto - compliance!
All this talk of sending LEO agents to your front door for inspections/confiscations is mental masturbation.
As has been well established in this post, mandatory registration is the 1st step. I need help on 2 questions.
1. Is the FBI or BATFE making a database of BATE Forms 4473s? I was under the impression that active FFL dealers kept the forms on their premises and only surrendered them when they surrendered their FFLs.
2. Is the FBI keeping a database of all of the searches done in its NICBC system of new firearm customers? I was under the impression that the FBI had to destroy these searches after a few days.