Man you guys are fast, thank you.
I know the long distance thing is BS, and that it almost never happens outside of the movies where every shot (from a good guy) is a head shot. But they do have the potential of doing a LOT of damage in a short period of time, and other items like certain chemical compounds and explosives are regulated and tracked simply as a means of limiting the potential damage.
In terms of background checks, thanks RocketMan, I thought that was the deal from the sound of it I thought that gun stores were NOT required to do background checks. I still don't know if I would oppose some way to track private sales although I'm not sure how you would do it.
In terms of confiscation, I'm at work so if someone could send me a link I would appreciate it. A quick google turned up an article about confiscation in california but in the article
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/19/california-gun-confiscation_n_2717809.html it states "The program, which takes guns away from criminals and the mentally ill.." Given the source and the lack of time to read it at the moment, I wonder if anyone could confirm this?
I think that was everything...Thanks again guys. I am genuinely curious about this issue and absolutely think it is every law abiding citizens right to protect themselves and their families. I simply don't get a lot of chances to converse with many pro-gun rights voices on a regular basis.