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Originally Posted by gnbrotz
There was one other firearm that the police attempted to confiscate as well. The owner had received it as a gift from his wife, and when ran, came up in her name. The officer told him that the gun would not be returned to him because it was not "registered" in his name (and he could not legally possess it), despite his indication of applicable laws making such a statement meaningless.
He re-entered the restaurant and informed his wife what had happened. She went outside and demanded that the gun be returned to her, since they were insisting she was the "registered owner". They returned the firearm to her.
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If it was illegal for him to possess his wife's gun (so called) then why was he not charged with some sort of crime? If it's not a crime, then how is it illegal? Is it a 'violation'? Did he receive a ticket for his bad deed?
This whole story seems to perfectly illustrate what can be precipitated by having de facto gun registration. What good was done by all this attempted law enforcement? Was anyone protected? Was anyone served? Were any criminals arrested or black market weapons confiscated? The registration helps no one.