Hoosierdood
Grandmaster
What are these new problems you speak of?
If they aren't supposed to have one, punish them for possessing one.
I see an increased availability of firearms to those violent criminals. Unfortunately, your assertion that fellons shouldnt be on the streets if they are too dangerous to own a gun doesn't work here. We all know about the overcrowding in our prisons. Criminals are released all the time before their sentance is up. How many repeat offenders do we have in our system? Not trying to pick a fight here, just saying there are those who have proven that they are not willing to abide by our laws, and they should not be allowed to own a firearm.
Then there are others who are fellons, who have been rehabilitated, and are not a danger to society. I don't think that just being a fellon should disqualify one from owning a firearm, but repeat offenders - YES.
As for punishing them for having one, how are the police to know that the person in possession of a firearm is not supposed to have one until AFTER they commit a crime. I know I'm treading on dangerous ground here in the 2A Room, but i have heard so many times someone assert their 4th ammendment rights, indicating that they should not have to show ID or LTCH unless they have committed a crime. While I don't disagree, there has to be some way for the LEO's to enforce the law.
Who knows, maybe removing the background checks would do absolutely nothing in regards to the availability of firearms to those who would misuse them. We can only speculate at this point. The OP asked a question, and I answered it honestly. In my opinion, it would open the door to way too many abuses. We would hope that all FFL's would be honest and ethical, but we also wish all LEO's were honest and ethical. And we all know that isn't always the case.
So like I said... its a method of accountability. Just my . Take it for what it's worth.