Reply #66: Yes [View All]

[safeinOhio]

Having illegal drugs in the car you are driving is a good example. You are, legally, responsible for the drugs in the car you are driving. You are responsible for your firearm.

Are you suggesting that gun owners are exempt from any responsibility? Right now, if your six year old finds your gun under the bed and shoots his friend, you will be charged with negligence because you are responsible for the whereabouts of your handgun. If someone steals your gun, you are not responsible for what happens after that. You should be responsible for reporting it in a timely way. We are talking about straw sales, not stolen guns anyway. If you are a legal owner and want to sell it to a legal buyer, as I'm sure you would be, I see no problem in leaving a trail of that gun for any legal buyer or seller. It is already done with any gun you buy or sell to a FFL dealer. That does not restrict any rights. All I'm saying is that would make it harder and traceable for some crook to have his girlfriend make a straw purchase. She would know she is now going to be charged with his crimes and put pressure on her to not do it. The trail would lead right to her.