Legal Discussion on "Lost and Stolen" reporting

[ChamberedRound]

So we all know that the "lost and stolen" reporting laws being passed and proposed throughout the state are BS for violating preemption. However, I have a question for the legal eagles out there which, depending on the answer, could be a worthy basis for a slightly different argument against "lost and stolen" laws. This is something I believe has been discussed in the past (and I've been party to some of the discussions), but can't find the posts.

Essentially, it boils down to this:

Any law, gun related or not, which automatically makes an individual a criminal after some period of time before being formally charged and given their day in court violates Due Process in both the US and PA Constitutions. By that measure, isn't a "lost and stolen" law unconstitutional? Arguing such makes any discussion based on the UFA's preemption clause irrelevant.

What are your thoughts? Any of the legal eagles believe such an argument would hold water?

[WhiteFeather]

So we all know that the "lost and stolen" reporting laws being passed and proposed throughout the state are BS for violating preemption. However, I have a question for the legal eagles out there which, depending on the answer, could be a worthy basis for a slightly different argument against "lost and stolen" laws. This is something I believe has been discussed in the past (and I've been party to some of the discussions), but can't find the posts.

Essentially, it boils down to this:

Any law, gun related or not, which automatically makes an individual a criminal after some period of time before being formally charged and given their day in court violates Due Process in both the US and PA Constitutions. By that measure, isn't a "lost and stolen" law unconstitutional? Arguing such makes any discussion based on the UFA's preemption clause irrelevant.

What are your thoughts? Any of the legal eagles believe such an argument would hold water?

ALL of these "lost and stolen" scams ONLY apply to lawabiding Citizens

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a widely known case (Haynes v. U.S., 1968), has already determined that a felon who has a gun cannot be compelled to complete such forms, because it violates the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. That's right, firearm registration, mandatory reporting of lost and stolen firearm -- in the case of a criminal -- is a self-indictment of a crime, and is therefore prohibited.