Or, maybe, just maybe, instead of passing more laws to regulate, and infringe upon the rights of the LAW ABIDING, we can just quit letting the whiny liberal tree hugger's from slapping the wrists of, and making excuses for, the filthy garbage that chooses to go the way of criminal activity, and try to remember that plenty of disadvantaged people, have overcome their problems, and succeeded in the face of adversity, WITHOUT breaking the law. Perhaps if the courts, and lawyers stopped allowing this filth to plea down their crimes, these scumbags would not be allowed to see the outside of a prison ever again. I see no reason for me, as a law abiding citizen to EVER have to go to a police department, or the government and ask permission, or inform them of the fact that I will be buying any gun, new or used, I also see no reason why I should pay ANY FEE ever, above the cost of the SAME sales tax I would pay for any other purchase, with the exception of the fee I pay for my CCW license. The major flaw with that article, or any article, or poll, or survey, or statistic is very simple....CRIMES ARE COMMITTED BY CRIMINALS! Don't punish me, or any other law abiding individual for the actions of the dregs of our society, punish them, take away their civil rights, their lives, whatever you need to do, to make the world a safer place, but don't fuck me over for the so called common good of the people. I'm one of the people, and I sure as hell haven't contributed to the problem, so don't make me pay, for the lack of respect some little piece of garbage has for mankind, and the laws. They have more then enough laws on the books as it is, When I buy a gun from a dealer, he runs my info, and checks to see if I'm allowed to own a gun, if I buy from a private citizen, I exchange info, and make damn sure I know that if I ever have a problem with that gun, I can tell the authorities where it came from, and I do the same if I sell one.