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Many people in the large anti-gun areas of this country believe that obviously all legal guns are registered. To them it's just commonsense.

Here is a quick and dirty summary of Florida firearms law:

Rifles and Shotguns

* Permit to purchase rifles and shotguns? No
* Registration of rifles and shotguns? No
* Licensing of owners of rifles and shotguns? No
* Permit to carry rifles and shotguns? No

Handguns

* Permit to purchase handgun? No
* Registration of handguns? No
* Licensing of owners of handguns? No
* Permit to carry handguns? Yes
http://crime.about.com/od/gunlawsbystate/p/gunlaws_fl.htm

If I wanted to register my firearms with the police, I couldn't. No registration system exists.

Not all states require the registration of firearms. To check if your state does consult:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_(by_state)#Florida

Or for an interactive map:

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/schools/gun.control/

Note: this data may not be up to date as firearms laws frequently change.

However if the fact that you own a firearm and it was never registered would disqualify you from serving in Obama's administration, than many legal gun owners who might have valuable talent and ability would be rejected. Only candidates from states that require firearm registration would qualify.

If this requirement is actually enforced than Bill Richardson, the Democratic Governor of New Mexico would be rejected as his state doesn't require registration of firearms.

It seems to me that the most gun-friendly candidate from either party at this point is a Democrat, Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico. He has consistently received endorsements from the NRA and he is the only candidate for president in 2008 who has publicly stated that he holds a concealed carry permit. Richardson is one Democrat who seems to “get it” on gun rights:
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/news/bill-richardson-on-gun-contro