Thank god I live in Canada and not... oh say... Texas? I know having to register a soldering gun as a firearm is a bit of an extreme move, but this type of absolutist policy isn't such a bad idea. Better be safe than sorry I guess? Although there are the odd shootings that occur between gangs and what not in the major cities (primarily Toronto), I am proud of the fact that we have stricter gun laws than god's country to the south. In Canada you have to notify authorities when transporting your firearm to or from a shooting range and it has to be locked in a specialized compartment and not loaded at all times when it is in your home.