Originally Posted by PR_Tom

Yes it is the governments place to tell you what you can own. That's called "governing." You may NOT own almost every weapon invented in the past 100 years for one simple and should be painfully obvious example.

But the entire question is just silly. I'm not for or against guns. I am for a more serious approach to guns and there are simple examples. In my state, for example, supermarkets and drug stores may NOT sell alcohol aside from beer and other weak things like wine coolers and hard lemonade. We have what are called "liquor stores" where you can buy wine and hard booze. In many states you can load up your gallons of vodka next to your baby formula at the supermarket. Thats because of government regulations.. ie: what government is designed to do.. govern.

Basically IMHO you should have to pass a written and practical test before obtaining a license to own a firearm. Then you should have to purchase the firearm and it's ammunition from a licensed dealer. No exceptions.