My dad and brothers were hunters, and my dad reloaded shotgun shells. I was around firearms all my life. I have had military service, I have handled automatic weapons and a few bigger than that. That said, as a civilian and a parent I did not want weapons in my home. I have not handled any firearms in over 30 years. I think anyone should be allowed to privately own weapons as long as 1: they are insured with liability insurance. 2: They have had training, they are licensed and are bonded. 3: The weapons and ammunition are stored in a locked container. 4: The weapons also have trigger locks. 5: The weapons are registered with state and local authorities. For the most part I want weapons treated like vehicles. Get insurance involved, you will see the rash of crimes with weapons decrease in short order.

@HippieChick58 Too many children die due to firearms accidents, you made wise choices.

The argument against registration is usually that people are paranoid that the "authorities" will then seize their weapons. I lived in a place that was robbed years ago. My housemate had unregistered weapons, it gives me nightmares wondering what happened to those guns.