Why are folks more concerned about guns than the loss of lives!

[geckosfeet]

32. But voting for it and passing it into law means they have to provide infrastructure for it.

Databases that contain every ones criminal records (if they have one). Then the staff to run the data centers and field all the calls and checks coming through.

The money to do this will have to come from somewhere and they are all afraid to walk the raise taxes line.

Here is how it works in MA:

You want a gun license you go take a class. After you pass the class you get a copy the state application form, fill it out and take it to your local/town police department. There they will take your finger prints and send them off to various agencies to be checked to see if they pop up anywhere. They also do criminal record checks. If you pass all that you hand over $100 and you get your license.

Next you want to buy a gun. You go to a gun shop, pick out the gun of your dreams and go to pay for it. You are required to fill out a rather lengthy form stating that you are not a criminal, fugitive from justice, drug user etc. etc. The store owner calls in the background check.

Note that if you leave the store and come back ten minutes later to buy another gun the entire process is repeated.

Point being that all states and the federal government would have to build the infrastructure and staff needed to support this process. Some states already have it. Most do not.

So it's not just the fact that people agree with bg checks. There is huge funding consideration as well.