Gun Registration – Fiction, or Future?

The following is Fiction. However, the first steps are being pressed for by many in government, and this is a fictional account of "what could be", if taken to extremes.

2014, Jun – The President, by Executive Order, signs an “Order” for all citizens to register their firearms with their local law enforcement agency. The President, in a public address to the nation, stated, “If you like your firearms, you can keep your firearms, but you will simply have to register them. This is a reasonable action to take, in effort to curtail the use of firearms used in crimes. This will not affect your 2^nd amendment right and your lawful use of your firearm for hunting, self-defense, and sporting competition. This is for the good of the American people, and I must enact this Executive Order, because the Republicans in Congress have refused to take simple life saving measures as this.”




The “EO” also commands that once the firearms and/or accompanying magazines are registered, they cannot be transferred to any other person, but may only be surrendered to authorities if not retained by the registered owner. Any interested party who such firearm would have otherwise been sold or given to, can simply make an application for it with the local authorities. The disposition of the firearm, by way of re-assigning it, or the destruction of it, will be up to the local law enforcement head, who will follow federal guidelines.

2014, Dec – With approval of the new Democratic majority of Congress and the Senate,  the President asked for and received, the approval for a ban on all “assault style weapons”, as well as for any firearm magazines that are capable, by design or modification,  of holding more than 8 rounds of ammunition. Citizens will have 30 days to turn them in. Within the first 60 days after the turn in period, persons still holding the restricted firearms and/or magazines may be charged with Felony Possession.

While some Republicans objected to the ban, they were shouted down by the Senate and House majorities, as POTUS has been granted extreme latitude in dealing with criminal firearms use. The Republicans are in effect, lame ducks in all three branches of government.

2015, Mar – The Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agency, in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, will contact each registered owner of formerly registered and now restricted firearms and/or magazines, and armed with Revised FISA Court search warrants, searches will be made in order to enforce the ban. Such registered owner shall surrender said restricted firearms and/or magazines immediately. Failure to surrender, or on-sight felony violations, shall be cause for immediate arrest.

2015, Sep – With the rise in civil unrest and increased protests, the President, by Executive Order, orders all local law enforcement agencies to require their citizens to turn in all other firearms, those not on the restricted list, excluding shotguns capable of holding fewer than 5 rounds. Citizens will have 30 days to turn them in, or face criminal charges.

2015, Oct - As concerns over citizens taking the law into their own hands, the President has followed Great Britain‘s lead, and will charge any citizen who causes injury to an “unarmed intruder”. If the life of a homeowner, or business person, cannot be shown to have actually been in life threatening danger, then no citizen shall attempt to take laws into their own hands and resist by deadly force. Any firearms used in such a manner, by a homeowner or business owner, shall be cause for immediate arrest and felony charges to be pursued.




2015, Dec – Violent crime has grown to levels not seen in decades, as homeowners and business owners have been attacked, beaten, and murdered, by street gangs. Many of the attacks are by multiple suspects, numbering from 4 to 8 at a time, and physically over-powering their intended victims. While many are only armed with knives, swords, and chains, many small imported handguns are being used. Law Enforcement as also encountering more and more foreign made (Chinese, North Korean, Iranian, etc.)  semi-automatic rifles and automatic machine guns by violent street thugs. With the new “open border” policy, there are no effective controls on what comes across the northern and southern borders. It is no longer the drugs that are the problem, near as much as law enforcement is being outgunned by criminals using the back-market machineguns.

2016, Jan – All citizens are ordered, in accordance to Martial Law being implemented, to stay inside their homes, while Federal Security Forces go door to door to collect any remaining firearms. A “temporary” suspension of CIVIL RIGHTS has been ordered, and all law enforcement agencies may enter any home or business, without a warrant, at any time day or night, to apprehend violent criminals, illegal weapons, and to provide for public safety. Any resistance will be taken as possible threats, and such persons will be handled by whatever means necessary to secure a residence and/or business, and provide for a safety of the Federal Security Forces Agents.

2016, Jan – While the National Rifle Association had already been forced, by recent IRS regulations, to abandon all political activities, and highly taxed for their remaining museum firearms, membership has tumbled, rendering them ineffective in protection what is left of the old 2^nd amendment.

2016, Apr – With a Democratic majority in the House and Senate, and the absence of certain Tea Party Politicians to voice objection, the 2^nd amendment was amended. The old and outdated wording, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”, has been amended to read, “A well regulated Federal Militia, being necessary to the security of ‘the State’, the right of the people’s government to control all firearms shall not be infringed.” The formerly permitted shotguns, as well as all antique firearms, were hereby “illegal” to possess, and must be turned over to authorities.




All citizens are to turn in any remaining firearms, within 30 days. After 30 days, a temporary suspension of the 4^th amendment shall apply, in order that law enforcement to be able to enter any home or business, to secure any remaining firearms. Using registered firearm registration records, all State, FBI, ATF, DEA, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management, IRS, and the President’s Federal Security Forces, will aid and assist local authorities as needed, for searches of those owner’s homes and businesses.

2016, Jul – By Order of the President, and to celebrate the New National Dependents Day, all Internet, printed publication, radio, television media sources of any deemed “anti-government” messages and/or material, shall be regulated and licensed, and suspected activists and/or members of the Tea Party, shall be detained while verification can be made that those persons pose no risk to national security.


The President announced that with all the house to house, and business to business searches, a great many firearms have been collected over the past year, taking firearms out of the hands of would-be criminals and gang members. Many arrests have been made by those people who offered to resist and/or hide firearms from authorities. The President announced that great strides have been made to make American safer. A national 1-800 Hotline has been established, so neighbors and friends and report anyone still possessing illegal weapons, or anti-government printed/recorded materials.


2016, Oct  - The infiltration of machine guns and explosives have lent way for an uprising of under-ground terrorist movement cells, and unlawful militias (according to “the government”), and attacks on law enforcement, government buildings, schools, hospitals, and churches have erupted all over the country. The President’s spokesperson, Kalim Abodoti, released a statement to the approved media, that “Home grown militias and former NRA Members were responsible for many of the attacks”. Most citizens can only hunker down and try to stay secured in their homes, while federal and local law enforcement officials try to respond to all the outbreaks of violent attacks.
All remaining Border Patrol have been decimated, and no control over the influx of people, or weapons, exists at any border area. A “Call to Allah”, has caused all the home-grown and illegal alien cell members to come out and attack any and all people and places not displaying signs and flags of the New American Islamic Movement.




2016, Nov – Due to the violence, the national elections have been put on hold, until peace on the streets can be attained. “It is not yet safe for citizens to go to any polling place”, says the President. Elections will return at a later date, to be announced.

2016, Dec – Any and all Christmas displays that can be seen from any public right-of-way, has been banned. Both the freedom from religion and the public safety, are reasons for the restrictions. “No one is saying you cannot observe Christmas”, said the President, “but you must observe it in private. If you like your Christian holiday, you can keep your Christian holiday”, he concluded.

2017, Mar – While Federal authorities now patrol the streets in every city and town, and a cease fire has been agreed to between the New American Islamic Movement” and the government, Martial Law continues until the New Constitution is ratified by the majority in the Senate and House. The new Bill of Government Permitted Rights will also be drafted, and “freedom” will again be allowed in the New America.



For every piece of liberty and freedom we allow to take taken away, the threat of ALL freedoms to be lost is at risk. Just how outside the realm of possibility, is this "fictional" piece?

Concealed Carry and Open Carry

To be sure, I am a very strong supporter of OUR 2nd Amendment, and also support Concealed and Open Carry by lawful citizens.

That said, I will share my views on certain aspects of these issues, and welcome any feedback.


1.  I have written many times about my views on the 2nd Amendment. I don't think I need to repeat all that, except to say that my views haven't changed. If anything, I feel we have grown closer to needing OUR 2nd Amendment to possibly defend against a tyrannical government. I pray we would never actually have to pick up arms, and hope instead, the government would recognize that the 80 + MILLION American gun owners, will not be ruled. Even its only the III% of the American gun owning Patriots who would actively repel such a government, that would still amount to around 2.4 + MILLION well armed Patriots across our land.


2.  As stated, I support "Concealed Carry" by law abiding citizens. While I follow the state and federal laws, as they are today, I feel forcing licensing to do so is a form of "owner registration", and on that basis, I am not in favor of it. I'm obeying the law, but I feel I've backed up as far as I will go.


Hunters, while required to buy hunting licenses, do not have to register what firearm they own or hunt with. However, hunters are required to take a Hunter Safety Course, for hunters (mostly new hunters) to have an understanding of lawful hunting areas and game, and the safe handling of hunting firearms.

I might be in favor of a well conceived firearms safety course, and with that, the issuance of a card of sorts, much like the Hunter Safety Certificate (?), to show you have had and passed the class. The class could be the very CHL classes now required for concealed carry, but it would ONLY be used at the purchase point of a firearm from a dealer. That could be a required "check box" as part of the purchase, but not a registration with the government. The routine "Instant Check" would still apply, to assure compliance with being legally permitted to purchase and own a firearm. In any case, there should be NO registration with any government entity.

I also support as much training as we can reasonably require for that "owner certificate" as we can offer. Education is the key to safety, use, and storage, as far as I am concerned. But the cost can't impede the financial ability to exercise our 2ndA.

3.  I also favor "Open Carry" laws. Some people would chose to Open Carry, and in some sates, its lawful even without a permit.

I do not personally care to Open Carry, and I will go further into that later. But I want legal protection, should my firearm become visible, and otherwise could be in violation because of the exposure. To me, its nonsense, but I know Cops who would pounce all over it, just to bust someone who has a license and is carrying. (I'm a former Law Enforcement Officer, and I've known such ass-holes.)

4.  I am in favor of Concealed Carry in college classes. With campus shootings that have caught unarmed students at deadly disadvantage, I think that anyone who carries concealed, would at least have a chance to save their own life, as well as the lives of others. The legal right to self defense shouldn't end at the parking lot.

However, I am not for Open Carry on campus. Even in a non-law enforcement work place, I prefer Concealed Carry only. Sitting in a classroom chair, or office chair next to co-workers, make curiosity and accidents too much of a risk, in MY view, along with my other reasoning that I'll go into.


Now, on WHY I choose NOT to Open Carry -
Call it paranoia or what ever, but for ME, I don't want to broadcast that I'm carrying. Some choose to do that, as some kind of deterrent. I can't definitively say that it isn't. But I feel if I'm "open carrying", I become a target for the determined ass-hole. Let me provide a scenario to make my point.


Scenario:
I'm Open Carrying my handgun, and happen to be in a upscale coffee shop. The place is semi-busy, and a lot of cash has gone through the register after a busy morning.

Outside, two men watch have been watching the store, and they notice I am packing, Open Carry. The two men are average looking, dressed as regular guys, and otherwise pose no suspicious behavior, and one has a gun concealed under his jacket. They both enter the coffee shop, and as one hangs back by the door, the other walks up behind me in line. While I am now aware of his presence, I have no idea of his plans. Being right handed, I had cash in my hand and was just about to pay the cashier .....

(*) Suddenly, the bad-guy's left hand raises his handgun, and his right hand grabs at my handgun. His words are this, "You try for that, and you're dead." My back is to him, his gun is already shoved into my side, and I'm screwed. He then pulls my handgun from my belt holster, and now he AND his buddy have TWO guns.

(*) Or .... He walks up behind me, and I am his first victim (Lets face it, wouldn't you take out the armed guy first?), before he proceeds to escort the rest of the customers and staff to the back room.


(*) Or ....... He suddenly dashes up behind me and shoves me to the ground, and then shoves his gun in my face, as which point, I'm screwed.

While the chances of any of those happening are very remote, that IS why we choose to "carry" to start with. "Open carry" is simply not MY choice, but understand those who see it otherwise.

Fact is, not even the most experienced Law Enforcement Officer would likely be successful of beating an already drawn gun. Its even less successful if the other bad-guy already knows your packin'! In my past profession, I'd practice close quarter gun take-a-ways and gun retention. But anyone beyond an arms length, is a very deadly opponent if an attempt were made.

For me, I'll keep my "ace in the hole", hidden from plain sight. But if it is inadvertently seen, I want a law, "Open Carry" or otherwise, to protect me from being arrested by an over-zealous cop.




PS. While many don't agree - If any man or women, over 18, who is able to fight and die for OUR country, then they should have EVERY right the rest of us have, to include purchasing handguns and concealed carry.