Waiting periods are only a step. Registration is only a step. The prohibition of private firearms is the goal.
The prohibition of private firearms is the goal.
Nobody should be owning a gun which does not have a sporting purpose.
Gun registration is not enough.
The most effective means of fighting crime in the United States is to outlaw the possession of any type of firearm by the civilian populace.
It doesn't matter to criminals if the event is called a gun show or a flea market -- if they can buy guns.
We are never going to get a serious grip on gun violence in this country until we adopt comprehensive measures to keep guns away from those who should not have them,
actually weakened one of the most effective gun laws we have ever had.