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Why are gun owners afraid to admit they own guns?

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green said:
Why is it none of their business? Guns are deadly. They can kill people.

They are an indicator of abuse in the home.

It SHOULD be EVERYONE's business. I expect a car owner to have insurance, to have a license, to drive a certain way, to have a car that can safely drive on the road, etc.

But a gun, that can kill me easier than a car...well, that is none of my business.

That doesn't make sense.
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This has gotta be a troll. Nobody can be that ****ing stupid.
 
Was going to reply but Fish, Colton and Alt13 took care of it.

You want it to be everyone's business on who owns guns? Well to bad, it's not.

Despite the chance that someone might do something bad with it.
 
To address something stated in the OP...

There is no database of gun sales.

There is no database that tells the government who owns what guns.

Any such recording and registering is done at the state level and most states do not require gun registration.

The paperwork involved in background checks is only kept for a few weeks before being destroyed.

One last time, there is no national registry of gun ownership.

It is super annoying that anti-gun people are so ignorant about guns. It reminds me of the Utah legislature and how they legislate alcohol when they are completely ignorant on the subject. It results in stupid and mostly meaningless and ineffective laws.
 
Bulletproof said:
To address something stated in the OP...

There is no database of gun sales.

There is no database that tells the government who owns what guns.

Any such recording and registering is done at the state level and most states do not require gun registration.

The paperwork involved in background checks is only kept for a few weeks before being destroyed.

One last time, there is no national registry of gun ownership.

It is super annoying that anti-gun people are so ignorant about guns. It reminds me of the Utah legislature and how they legislate alcohol when they are completely ignorant on the subject. It results in stupid and mostly meaningless and ineffective laws.
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How dare you!

The Zion Curtain is an important piece of legislation that has protected millions of Utahns from irresponsible restaurateurs.
 
I don’t feel we have enough information to make any kind of judgment here. Did your friend specify what kind of doctor asked him if he owned a gun? Maybe it was his psychiatrist and he has suicidal issues they’re trying to work out? In that case it’s a legit question and the doctor probably just wanted to ensure that if he did have guns in the home they were not overly easy and impulsively accessible. Storing guns in a gun cabinet under lock and key could be just enough deterant to assuage a dark impulse. Thumbs up to the doctor for his good counsel. Doctors have probably saved more than a few lives by following such a sensible and caring line of inquiry.
 
Jonah said:
I don’t feel we have enough information to make any kind of judgment here. Did your friend specify what kind of doctor asked him if he owned a gun? Maybe it was his psychiatrist and he has suicidal issues they’re trying to work out? In that case it’s a legit question and the doctor probably just wanted to ensure that if he did have guns in the home they were not overly easy and impulsively accessible. Storing guns in a gun cabinet under lock and key could be just enough deterant to assuage a dark impulse. Thumbs up to the doctor for his good counsel. Doctors have probably saved more than a few lives by following such a sensible and caring line of inquiry.
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What? There was no indication of any counsel given on this beyond the premise of a Dr. asking a patient if guns were in the home.

I can see scenarios where asking about firearms might be reasonable or pertinent to the medical case. But this was just a general premise.
 
Doctor probably planning to rob the patient's home, and they would like to know what to expect. I don't see the problem. I'd be more worried if my gun asked me if I had a doctor.
 
Jonah said:
I don’t feel we have enough information to make any kind of judgment here. Did your friend specify what kind of doctor asked him if he owned a gun? Maybe it was his psychiatrist and he has suicidal issues they’re trying to work out? In that case it’s a legit question and the doctor probably just wanted to ensure that if he did have guns in the home they were not overly easy and impulsively accessible. Storing guns in a gun cabinet under lock and key could be just enough deterant to assuage a dark impulse. Thumbs up to the doctor for his good counsel. Doctors have probably saved more than a few lives by following such a sensible and caring line of inquiry.
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No, green is almost certainly talking about just regular doctors.

See for example this news article. While psychological issues are mentioned, the sense seems to be among these people that regular doctors should routinely ask patients about guns in the home, just like they ask about smoking, alcohol consumption, etc.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-you-if-you-own-a-gun/?utm_term=.b90b265c5a44
 
Once Trump builds the wall, and you can't get out (the whole keeping people out is a ruse), you will all wish you had a Red Ryder with spring action like me.
 
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