[art leong]

Jim you are still missing the point and looking backwards instead of forwards.
In the 1960's. In the southern district of New York, encompassing all of NYC and quite a few other counties. There were 2 game wardens. And hardly any place to hunt and only one fishing law in salt water. When I moved out of NYC in 2006 there were over 300 game wardens for the same area. And a bookful of laws pertaining to saltwater fishing.
As they create laws they need more people to enforce them. They then have more power.
The more power they have the more laws they pass.
Why is the NRA so adamant about gun control? Do we really need the right to own an AK 47 assault rifle? The only thing you hunt with that would have 2 legs and walk upright.
BUT. Once they get their foot in the door you will be using muzzle loaders. (till they ban them)
Everyone can say they are goiing to hide them. Sounds good. But what do you do if a disaster happens? And someone else finds them? You have a fire, the fireman finds a gun, turns you in. Some one breaks into your house. You shoot them (rightfully so) The cops come to your house, they arrest you. And you are facing mandatory five years.
This was similar to what the rules were when I lived in NYC. I could have bought a gun easily. To me it was not worth the risk.