I tend to agree with cb here.cb1000rider wrote:Explain how it can be abused as a read-only database?AndyC wrote:Silly darn idea, just begging to be abused.
If a gun is stolen, can LEO instantly check a database to see if it is a stolen weapon? If so, I don't see why I shouldn't be able to safely have access to that info before buying a gun from an individual because 1, if I do buy the gun and am ever stopped by the police the weapon will be confiscated if it is a stolen weapon and I will have to prove that I didn't steal it and 2, it will be returned to the rightful owner and I will be out the money I paid for the gun and maybe court costs too. I don't see this as a step to registration, only a listing of stolen property.