Tell me how the MN legislature's new gun registration laws will keep guns out of the hands of these fine outstanding citizens? I'll tell you, it will have no effect whatsoever.

How I got my gun: Young offenders speak: Too bad the reporter didn't ask Joe why he took the gun knowing it was illegal? Maybe ask about if a law, old or new, would have changed his mind. Well, we all know the answer, it's NO. It didn't fit the Strib's view on freedom for law abiding citizens, they care about criminals rights...

"He fell into a gang..." Really? You mean it was completely by accident that this guy "fell" into a gang by joining and going through some sort of initiation process? I've heard of people falling into open street manholes, falling into pools, falling down steps, but I have never heard of someone being blameless in voluntarily joining a gang. This article is propaganda, attempting to hold blameless criminals who knew what they were doing and joined gangs of their own free will. It's sad how the liberal left continues to excuse criminal behavior, isn't it? You cannot accidentally join a gang any more than you can accidentally commit a drive-by shooting.

@callmeron I grew up in the north side of mpls. Being Hmong, it was extremely hard to not get into a gang. I was confronted because of the color of my shirt, I was chased down, and I needed protection. Thank goodness I never resorted to joining a gang for protection, but it has crossed my mind many times. You who have never experienced the inner city gang culture will never understand where I'm coming from.

These poor young men have no idea how difficult it will be to get a gun legally. They may have to stick with the way that they have got them in the past, ILLEGALLY.

With better background checks and have guns "registered, like cars" we could maybe keep track of guns. And people with guns that have gone missing should report it. If guns are not registered, how can we hold peopls responsible for their ownership?

barbjens, and when you report a gun stole then what? Is the MPD going to go search for it? Not likely. They won't even look for stolen cars. This registry is brought to you by the same government in Mpls that fines car owners for having their cars stolen.

barbjens, Yes, good plan. They could use the model for tracking guins that team Obama used for Fast and Furious. That is working out just swell.