This is guiding principle of righteous government. I agree that the criminal element is relatively small, but people are not naturally good. Whoever receives Jesus as his Savior has everlasting life. My God allows me to make mistakes, the same way as I allowed my children to make mistakeswhen they were groing up, knowing that through those mistakes they would gain Wisdom. Look at the parable of the Prodigal Son.
Governments are the ones created by man that lend themselves to corruption.
The constitution talks about defenses against governments becoming tyrannical, not the people. We are a Nation of Laws. The government has no authority to demand that we ask permission for what is already our right. This is virtual registration. The next step is confiscation.