# Feinstein Proposing Specifics:  New Gun Control Bill

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feinstein-proposing-specifics-new-gun-control-bill/645298>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 27, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feinstein-proposing-specifics-new-gun-control-bill/645298 "2012-12-27T17:26:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feinstein-proposing-specifics-new-gun-control-bill/645298/44 "2012-12-27T20:08:34Z")

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> The element of this proposal that criminalizes law abiding gun owners is the suggestion of forcing registration of existing gun owners that already have the guns.

Using the word “criminalizes” over and over doesn’t impress me. It’s not “criminalization,” it’s a requirement to register. Is there a reason you prefer the scarier-sounding wording?

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> But those changes aren’t retroactively enforced on existing cars.

And you’re not being asked to make changes to your guns to make them compliant with this bill, nor is the ownership of any existing guns being banned. But the idea of requiring registration of new guns and not old ones is pointless.

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> This is what’s specifically so bad about this proposal. It would criminalize existing gun owners. There’s no way to handle this without criminalizing many people.

Yup, there it is again.

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> Don’t get me wrong, I’m still opposed to registration even if it’s done going forward for new purchases.

Which is why I’m taking these claims about criminalization and unworkability with a grain of salt.

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