Thread: Geuss Who? Phillip Alpers Chimes In

Originally Posted by Savage1

This is a weak and easily defeated argument, registration isn't about getting back the firearms that're already in criminal hands, it's about deterring the flow of firearms from a LFAO to unlicenced people by being able to trace them and to be able to trace stolen firearms back to a crime and possibly lead to charges in the justice system.

I'm not for or against registration, but trying these strawman arguments doesn't help your cause.

I am going out on a limb here with a couple of points so please read ALL of the comment.

Registration is potentially a good idea, however, there is a limit to how much money we can spend as a country and the government coffers are not bottomless. As such, the money spent on registration, in my view would be far more beneficial to be spent where it will make a bigger difference. Things like more police and resources to pursue criminals etc and reduce crime. Registration also has the down side that it will be as open to corruption and errors as all of our current system. It will only take ONE accidental attachment of the list to an email and a shopping list for all to see is available. This wont happen they say, neither will a mass email drop of beneficiary's and medical details to incorrect recipients...Neither will this tech stop teachers being paid correctly.....

As for charges and punishment in the system- even if we catch a criminal with a home made pistol, loaded and on his person when searched, WITH drug paraphenalia AND another home made rifle and ammunition what to the judicary do....? Home detention for a tattooist who WORKS at home and admits being paid in drugs....!!!! That needs fixing well before we go down the registration path.

I simply feel that there are better ways to deal with these issues with the resources we have as a country than registration will ever manage. And that those pushing for registration (Alpers, Cahill, and O'Conner) are only appealing to those who know as little as they do about the truth. Or worse, that they know truthfully how ineffective it will be and are pushing it anyway for their own agendas.