Snake-Eyes
Master
There are many items in that post that make me shake my head in disbelief.
Let's see.
- You CAN sell a firearm you made. You CAN'T make firearms with the intent to sell them, unless you have the appropriate licenses. There is a difference. The former is a onetime hobby thing; the latter is a business.
- Whether someone is your twin or a total stranger, after the sale, what they do ISN'T your fault. Mother Theresa could have an aneurism and go psycho. As long as there is no reason to think the potential buyer is unqualified to purchase, the sale is valid. Even the all-Holy "Background Check" can't predict the future...
- A national registry system is incrementally becoming reality. Right now, the lack of digitization and the data collected during the 4473 check is only a matter of policy and some laws designed to prevent a digitally searchable database, but THEY HAVE THE INFO. These "Universal Background Check" laws will cement the path even more.
- Don't be too dismissive about the amount of people who would "resist". I think a more appropriate word is "Defend". An armed group arrives at your home to Disarm you and imprison you, and you are Innocent. Now your family is without you and any weapons. You're in jail and they are at a disadvantage to defend themselves. No. The type of organization that would sanction that kind of oppression is not an organization that deserves any respect.
- True "Law Enforcement Officers" operate with discretion and under the guidance of the Oath they took. The US Constitution is in there. Their duty is to the Constitution first. They don't have a blanket excuse to act as oppressors just because a stupid law got passed. Once they cross that line and become Unconstitutional aggressors, they forfeit the inherent respect we should show to our uniformed first responders. Harsh reality. I'm sure they know this already.
In the military, we knew the line of unlawful orders versus lawful ones. I expect my LEOs to excercise their own set of moral compass and intestinal fortitude.
- The helicopter footage is a poor choice of example "how we do it overseas". That's a controversial tape. My experience is yes, we have air superiority and we use it. Yes, we have graphic video of what happens to combatants. NO, it isn't a damn video game of see/shoot/repeat. There are even LAWYERS in the damn decision tree. It's controlled to the highest level the conflict will allow based on the circumstances. Sometimes it is controlled much higher than the situation will allow, and important decisions are stalled... often to the detriment of the mission.
- If you have a technical or an air asset turning your home into Swiss cheese, and you're innocent, how do you think they'll treat you if/when you're arrested? What would your future self wish you had done while you were still a free soul?
No. These discussions can easily devolve into horrible worst case scenarios.
To avoid it, the government should recognize that the tens/hundreds of millions of gun owners are NOT a problem, until it MAKES US one.
OP, buy an AR-15 if you want one. Buy from wherever you feel has the best price for you. If you are super concerned about a paper trail, buy from a private individual. However, you will need ammo. You will need magazines. You might buy another upper. All of these transactions will put your name on a list somewhere.
Computer hardrives are cheap, and the three-letter agencies have deep pockets.
Concern yourself more with deciding how far you're willing to let some unauthorized organization RAPE you and your family's rights.
