"There 's also the fact that the police have better things to do than penalize people for something that is n't a crime or a threat to anyone 's safety . Who should law enforcement be targeting more , a dangerous gang with ties to the mexican mafia , or a single mom who forgot about putting her pistol in the safe before going to the grocery store ? Police resources are limited as is . I do n't see why we should be squandering what resources we have , going after people for technical violations rather than true crimes that victimize anyone and everyone . Sex offenders who rape and kill children are required to be photographed and fingerprinted . Why are you in favor of people exercising a constitutional right , being treated in the exact same way ? I ca n't see any type of measurable affect photographing and fingerprinting gun owners would have on fighting crime . We know that criminals wo n't submit to registration , they 're not permitted to own or possess guns under any circumstances , etc . To me this seems more about the regulation of a constitutional right and the harassment of honest gun owners than anything else ."
"Government employees are also expected to be fingerprinted but I do n't think any reasonable person would think that is treating them like criminals . In the early period of America most gun owners were required to be government employees by law- they were required to enroll in the militia and received pay for doing so ."
"There 's also the fact that the police have better things to do than penalize people for something that is n't a crime or a threat to anyone 's safety ."
"Government employees are also expected to be fingerprinted but I do n't think any reasonable person would think that is treating them like criminals ."