Gun Control & RKBA

When I went to my dentist recently, he had a new X-Ray machine. He told me how the registration process for the device works.

The registration on my car had to be renewed a couple of months ago. It was pretty easy and took just couple of minutes and a small reasonable fee.

Years ago, I owned a sailboat. To register it, (it had an engine), all I had to do was fill out a form and mail it to the state with a nominal fee.

I have a driver's license and a US passport. They're easy to obtain and provide ID as well as their obvious functions.

When I travel on commercial airlines, I must prove who I am. When I buy alcohol, I have to prove my age (much less often these days!). To secure employment, many- if not most- jobs require proving you're eligible by providing a Social Security card.

All of these activities and more require some form of governmental registration. Why are guns different? Why are guns unique? Should cars be unregistered? How about private aircraft? What about land and home ownership? Medical professionals must have state-issued licenses; should doctors and nurses and other health-care professionals be exempt?

Personally, I don't really care about guns. They don't interest me but obviously many other people want them. However, why should such potentially dangerous devices not receive similar registrations?

I don't know the answer to this rhetorical question but I am certain it is not found in the Second Amendment.