[nky]

I would at least like to have background checks for gun purchases. It won't stop the problem, but maybe it will help. I don't care one bit to register a gun when I buy it. All my guns are registered, and I have had extensive federal background checks done on me. Like most responsible gun owners, my record is clean, and I have nothing to hide. Background checks, and registering guns doesn't go against the 2nd.

My story is about like yours, Granny Bear, except mine was a shotgun. I too, still have that gun.

don't we already do this?
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, is all about saving lives and protecting people from harm—by not letting guns and explosives fall into the wrong hands. It also ensures the timely transfer of firearms to eligible gun buyers.
Mandated by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 and launched by the FBI on November 30, 1998, NICS is used by Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to instantly determine whether a prospective buyer is eligible to buy firearms or explosives. Before ringing up the sale, cashiers call in a check to the FBI or to other designated agencies to ensure that each customer does not have a criminal record or isn’t otherwise ineligible to make a purchase. More than 100 million such checks have been made in the last decade, leading to more than 700,000 denials.http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics