Biden was on TV this morning pushing his gun control ideas. He opened by talking about "ghost guns" by which we think he means home made guns that lack serial numbers. The makers have not filled out the pounds and pounds of paperwork imposed upon gun manufacturers. I don't think this is a serious issue. I never heard of anyone having a home made gun and using it for crime. This will be a PITA for the few hobbyists that actually make guns as a hobby, but I cannot imagine it doing anything to reduce "gun violence".
Then he went on to a measure to outlaw pistols with add on stocks. He would reclassify these as "short barreled rifles", and regulate them as harshly as machine guns, in effect banning them.
Finally he is publishing a model "red flag" law which states could adopt if they cared to. "Red Flag" laws allow anyone, wives, ex-wives, live in girl friends, and just about anyone else to petition a judge to have the cops confiscate someone' guns because he might be a danger to himself or to others. I am not in favor. If we really believe someone is a danger to himself or to others, we ought to involuntarily commit them to a mental hospital for treatment.
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