Registration: A federal system of tracking possession and licensing of firearms will be maintained by the ATF. Not all states require registration of firearms at this time.
Location: Gun owners must provide all firearm info to the ATF as well as where the firearm will be stored. Am I supposed to call them every time I move it? Like, during the day it's on my person, at night it's by the bed? If I get up to go to the kitchen in the middle of the night and take it with me, do I have to call and report that too?
Access to Data: This information will be housed in a database "accessible to all members of the public" as well as law enforcement, the government, etc. This I have a serious issue with. If this passes, you can bet your sweet ass that I will NEVER follow these guidelines. Not a chance in hell am I going to allow my personal information to be in a public database along with all the guns that I own and where I keep them. That's just asking for criminals to break in or attack you.
Insurance: Owners will be required to carry firearm insurance at the cost of around $800 a year. No mention of what this insurance has to cover but that's more than car insurance, in some cases. That better cover me getting sued if I have to shoot someone.
Overall, another poor attempt to curb gun violence that is way off the mark. All this will do is turn law abiding gun owners into criminals and open up way more personal gun sales that are off the record to avoid being tracked.
