"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 ."
"fingerprinting gun owners"
"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 ."