Recently, I ran across a proposal in Albuquerque to establish and “illegal” guns reporting hotline. The idea behind this hotline is that you can call to report someone who has an illegal gun, be it because the gun itself is illegal or because they have been forbidden from owning a gun. From there, the police will investigate, and if the tip turns out to be valid, a reward is given to the snitch.
First, there is already such a thing. It’s called the police. You can call the police and leave a tip with them. There is no need to establish a second line that must be staffed 24/7 to collect these tips.
Second, considering the general population has no idea what an illegal gun is versus an illegal gun, this is an absolutely terrible idea. I think most gun owners are confused about what is legal and what is not legal, so all that will really happen is neighbors will report neighbors on what they think is an illegal gun, causing an exaggerated police response.
The whole thing is a feel-good notion that will result in the harassment of innocent, law-abiding gun owners, all at the expense of the tax payer.
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