Arkansas sheriffs push back on new ATF gun policy

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From the article: "Registration means that the people who own these guns go through a very thorough background check," Nichols said. "They know they will be held accountable if these guns are used in a crime."

If the weapon is used in a crime, why wouldn't the individual who used the weapon be held accountable anyway? How does a registry help with this?

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That is a reasonable expectation: if a crime is committed with a gun (or any object: a sword, axe, or knife) then the criminal should be held accountable. Criminals do not obey the law and would be the first to break rules regarding weapons.

If a man registers a gun and someone takes it from him and commits a crime with it, the registered owner could get in trouble, even though he did not take part in the crime. They might accuse him for being negligent, for allowing another to access his weapon that was registered in his name.