If we want to be able to track down criminal gun trade, we should register guns. If we want to be able to prosecute a person who sells a weapon to a convict, we need to be able to trace the sale.
I see no harm in registering guns. It doesn't restrict a person's right to own a gun, if that is what you are worried about. But, the benefit is significant: Being able to trace who sold or gave the weapon to a criminal is significant.
I realize criminals could scrape the metal clean of the registration numbers. So, make it as difficult as possible for them to do so. Place the registration number down the gun barrel, where it is hard to erase.
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