[Atlas Sneezed]

The key point is that registration provides the essential MEANS to achieve wholesale violation of the second amendment, and registration also makes it MORE LIKELY that such violation will occur.

They can't confiscate arms whose location they don't know. They wouldn't dare try, knowing that most arms' locations are unknowable (and may be used against their efforts toward tyranny.) But make the registered portion grow, and the gun-haters would be more tempted to disarm the citizenry, as it becomes more safe and feasible.

If your friend doubts any of this, look at Britain.

[dirtboy]

If your friend doubts any of this, look at Britain.

Once again, at what point is the threshold crossed where the potential for abuse becomes grounds for striking down a law?