Well, you obviously know how to hit the right keywords, JR.  You've got the Ruby Ridge set out in force!

Pivoting from my recent post, I do want to toss out a couple of thoughts on this proposal.  First of all, this is the kind of thing that might actually work in that it expresses a standard that would, if it could be achieved, significantly reduce the number of guns.  I contend that's what it will take to keep guns out of the hands of madmen.  The previous AWB fundamentally misunderstands firepower and fails to regulate it in any meaningful way.

But I have some questions.  First, why revolvers instead of a single-action shotgun or rifle with a fixed magazine?  Long guns are easier for a novice to use, cheaper to practice with and more practical in terms of hunting.  Handguns are easily concealed, though rifles have obviously been used by mass killers at a distance.  Shotguns, too, though is seems that semi-auto pistols with extra magazines is the universal choice.  Other than that, I think you're right on the money.  If your plan doesn't significantly cut down on the availability of semi-automatics with detachable magazines, it is unlikely to have much effect.

If we're going to limit things to revolvers, would you limit cartridge size?  There's obviously a big difference between grandma's .22 and a Smith & Wesson 500.  Here's a demo of that particular weapon.  What about ammunition?  Would you limit the number of rounds someone can possess at once?

Finally, I think the political viability of such a plan, at least in the short-term, is obviously not great.  Rather than get mired down in whether or not it's possible, I'd like to know how you plan to, well, confiscate all the guns out there.  There are are literally hundreds of millions that would have to be collected, many of which aren't even documented.  What would the logistics of this approach be?  Is there a way to do this that doesn't rely on being voluntary, but remains constitutional?

I mean, I guess that's probably why you said amend, but let's say that an amendment was actually passed and ratified.  Again, the current slate of "shall-issue" states doesn't bode well for that, but let's say it happened.  Everything but your S&W Highwayman is now illegal.  How do we get the guns?  Is there a voluntary turn in period?  Are people compensated?  Do we search house by house, vehicle by vehicle?  What kind of penalties would you impose for possessing illegal weapons?  Would they be more or less commensurate with current felony weapon charges?

Also, I'm curious about what you think of arming the cops.  Police are increasingly carrying around armament like the AR-15.  Do police really need "assault weapons"?  Even without them, police shoot a lot of innocent people and also lose a lot of guns.  Police, FBI and ATF lose hundreds of guns per year.  Those guns don't wind up in the hands of law-abiding citizens.  Additionally, most other developed countries arm their police to a lesser extent than we do.  Do you think police should continue to be armed as they have been recently, or would you propose to change that as well?