Details of Executive Action on Gun Control Released

[NutmegYankee]

18. I think the reasonable concern with registration is mission creep.

A lot of people are concerned that once there is an inventory for each person that the government may start seeking to enter homes to either inspect storage or to prove you still have the guns in your possession. This is vastly different than when I invite the town code inspector in to inspect my new power outlets. In the latter case, the inspector is just confirming that I used the correct breaker and wiring size, installed the fire stops wherever wiring goes through a wall level, and that everything is wired correctly. He is not there to potentially build a criminal case and he isn't conducting a "search" per the 4th Amendment.

The other reasonable concern is a registry may be used to delay emergency services until an officer arrives because someone saw gun ownership as a threat and coded it into the emergency computer system. If I'm having a medical emergency and call 911, I want the help to get right inside without delay.


The previous example actually erupted a few years ago when a Republican Selectmen proposed going into people's homes to inspect gun storage. This is of course a clear violation of the 4th Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches.
http://patch.com/massachusetts/swampscott/selectman-wants-gun-safety-enforced