Mistrust of Government

Good for the citizens of Connecticut. In large numbers they are refusing to register their "assault rifles". Officials are citing ignorance of the law, which is laughable. Unless one is deaf, dumb and blind, the gun registration law is well publicized and much talked about.

It was predictable that criminals and terrorists would ignore the law. What seems to be confounding officials is the number of citizens who are unwilling to register for fear of the next step, confiscation, or even persecution. This is another case where a well meaning piece of legislation is experiencing resistance, not because of the law itself but because of mistrust of how the government will twist and manipulate it into something else. It has been said before, "This was never about guns, it was always about control". Wayne A. White Englewood, FL

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