Tony, please don't go down that road to totalitarian control! remember, criminals don't have gun licenses or have to pass criminal background checks. i like how the state of VT handles gun crimes. there are no laws (beyond Federal) regulating purchase/sales, no background checks, no concealed permit licenses, no nothing - except: if you are convicted of any gun crime, its an automatic 10 years in the slammer. as you can guess, gun crime in VT is very low compared to Draconian MA nearby. if it were up to me i'd make it 20 years, btw, with no permits or licenses.