We agree that the laws we have are not very effective, but they do burden gun owners. Why not come up with laws that are simple, easier to prosecute, and HARDER to subvert???
This is what I don't get. I'm proposing a scheme that actually is physically harder for crooks to beat, yet at the same time relieves gun owners of having to a damned paralegal to cross state lines and not break any rules. It would also give them an absolute safety from prosecution for almost anything gun possession, sales, or travel related by filling out an application once and just possessing and using the licence after. Only deal in guns with other people who have it, and you're safe.
Over time, dropping people from the scheme as they commit crimes leaves far fewer avenues for criminals to break the law. The prosecution rate isn't the point - making systems so that everyone who has guns now can't easily be a source of crime guns is.
Because we pretty much have something like that already here in Illinois (sans the crossing state lines). If I want to sell you a gun. You have to show me your card, I run it through the ISP's Bozo-puter. If it's still valid, we do the deal. We get it. Only it would work anywhere in the US.
However, unless you plan to eliminate prosecutorial discretion and guarantee that EVERY court in EVERY jurisdication could and would be able to make 100% accurate and timely changes to the database of gun owners. Along with the new Bureau of Gun Ownership issuing the cards in a timely manner.
AND, that the system wouldn't go "down for extended maintenance", or be defunded, or subject to termination by executive order, or used to create confiscation or registration lists, or any other possible shenanigans that a President Hillary could pull since the NRA and us gun owners are her greatest enemy.
AND I'm failing to see how YOUR Magic Card differs from the the current FOID card in reducing (any) crimes. The FOID card is doing fuckall to reduce it here in Chicago. Gangbangers are stealing, dealing, and straw-purchasing them with out fear of being caught and charged. How does your magic card make the US Attorney, State's Attorney, BATFEIO-EIO, DOJ, FBI, and all the other alphabet prosecute felon in possession, attempted murder, murder, or even unlawful discharge of a firearm when they aren't doing it now. I read in the Sun-Times awhile back that the firearm charges are the first ones that are pled (pleaded?) down. Hell, they aren't even doing what they promised to do.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/the-watchdogs-despite-promises-feds-fight-against-guns-lagging/