Do you think the process of owning a gun in US is too easy?

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I'm neither democrat or republican.. i'm outside US but I would like to hear people's opinions on this

HighValue · Accepted Answer

1. There is already required background checks to legally purchase a firearm in the USA.

2. There is a waiting period.

3. Gang vs gang and regular criminals vs each other now all count as "mass shootings." It is to purposely mislead the ignorant masses of people.

4. FAR more people die every year from car crashes, including purposeful use of cars as weapons than from guns.

5. More people die each year by blunt force trauma (being beaten to death) than by guns.

6. Defensive gun use that saves lives far exceeds gun deaths each year.

7. The majority of firearm deaths are suicide, not someone killing someone else.

You likely didn't know most or any of that because the liberal media and politicians constantly lie and try to take guns away from good people.

NamerOfStars · Accepted Answer

Well, owning isn't a process, but assuming you mean  getting  a gun, it varies pretty wildly by state. Up until recently, I lived in Illinois, the fourth most gun-hostile state in the Union- it's pretty tricky up there. Here in Florida, it's very easy. But in both places, there IS a background check requirement, and a three-day waiting period on top of that (those are FEDERAL law); it's not like they hand them out whenever you buy a Slurpee.

razelove · Answer

Guns have gotten much more expensive since I first started buying them. The difficulty in obtaining them has stayed the same though. Maintenance on some of the newer ones can also be a little bit more tricky depending on how the drop safeties have been configured.
I had a ruger.22/45 that straight wouldn't reassemble after I cleaned it for the first time. It's seriously making me think of just making my own 1911 handguns on a lathe as it would be cheaper over time than buying older weapons like I have been and obtaining or making spare parts.
Another angle is supply and demand, the demand for weapons and ammunition has hugely increased since Obama was in office, and that has only gone up over time, rather than levelling out at any point.
I don't think it's too easy or difficult right now, though do believe that as time goes on obtaining illegal weapons will continue to be more and more easy.
When you make it more difficult to sell guns, it's more simple to sell them for cash and report them stolen, then you don't have to pay the taxes either, and can get some of the value refunded when filing your end of the year taxes if any of your income came from firearm sales.
A business around here was straight selling AKs and handguns to felons while charging more if they wanted full-auto conversion kits. They pinned it on one of their employees, he ratted on some other people, the whole thing went away with some fines.
You can't restrict guns in a country where guns outnumber people.

Lliam · Answer

I'm neither Democrat nor Republican, but I think the second amendment is the law of the land and should apply to every state and locality.

That being said, I'm in favor of instant background checks (which we already have) to screen out criminals and non-citizens.
I also think that, while all semi-automatics should be legal, fully automatic weapons and explosive munitions should be regulated as they currently are. Those are NOT available to the general public.

The problem with gun control legislation is, the powerful Gun Control Lobby and Democrats disdain the second amendment. They tried challenging it in the Supreme Court but failed. So they continually try to whittle away at gun rights. Their goal is to disarm honest Americans, NOT to save lives. And they never stop. No amount of legislation will ever satisfy them until it is virtually impossible for honest Americans to be able to purchase firearms or ammunition. No amount of compromise will ever be sufficient.

The cities and states with the strongest "gun control" laws have the highest rates of gun violence. How do gun control advocates respond? We need more gun control laws. "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result."

The FBI says that 80% of gun violence is gang related. Do gun laws prevent gangs from acquiring weapons or using them illegally?

normalice · Answer

I've been pretty much entirely pro gun for most of my life but the way advocates are responding to mass shooting tells me they are not serious about solving the problem. Or, rather, they don't see mass shootings as the problem. Their problem is gun manufacturers' the bottom line isn't big enough. And mass shootings are great for sales so why would they do anything, at all, to stop them? An industry that sells both the disease and the cure is a scam. I really like my guns but for example if I really liked a nearby taco truck and then noticed they were pouring some drug that makes you want tacos into the city water supply, I'd stop going. It would be great if some gun advocates somewhere would make some noise about responsible legislation, but that's impossible. A lot of democrats are exactly that but every time they say it in the media, right wingers talk about pronouns to mute the conversation concerning what to do about murdered kids. And it works because of the right wing rage addiction.

bolverk · Answer

OK, not an American but when I lived there this was the routine;
Stores that sell guns in the US must use a database called the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to comb through their customer’s records.
It scans three federal databases – the National Crime Information Center, the Interstate Identification Index and the NICS Index for a match.
If a purchaser has been convicted of a felony, or misdemeanour's with sentences exceeding two years, or has been declared “mentally defective” by a court, then he or she won’t pass the background check.
Customers are asked to fill in a form that asks them for their name, address, place of birth, race and citizenship. Although a social security number is recommended, providing one is listed as “optional”.
The form, which is issued by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, also asks questions such as:
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanour crime of domestic violence?
Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any other depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?
Are you a fugitive from justice?
Have you ever been committed to a mental institution?
On completion of the form, the retailer will call the FBI, which will, in turn, run the necessary checks.
Those who demand a universal background check do not realise that it is already in use.

hahahmm · Answer

No. The problem is that the 'process' of raising a kid is too easy. A lot of idiots who shouldn't be raising kids are. And then we have schools controlled by more idiots who brainwash kids to think the world revolves around them. When I was a kid we knew the world did not revolve around us! The kinds of mass shootings we see commonly happening today were super, super rare. Also the justice system became softer. When you baby criminals or give breaks to 1st offenders it just encourages them to do more crime in most cases.

Kaneki05 · Answer

I do not live in USA. But I know the answer depends on state, some states are much easier than others then ones were it's very strict however been strict does not actually stop shootings the reason? If you have something legal and supplied right next door to you it don't matter if you make it illegal or less supplied as your neighbour is gonna let it in.
If each state was it's own separate island with different suppliers you would notice such restrictions would drastically reduce gun crime. So unless USA bans all guns and somehow deletes all that they have right now guns will always be easy and rampant in America and forever shootings will increase.

So yeah I do think it's too easy and it shall be forever by the looks of it as removing that mass amount would be hard, along with pro-gun mentality that Americans have.

humanearth · Answer

I'm not a Democrat or a Republican.

I think everyone, good guys and bad guys should own weapons.

I also believe it's none of the government business to know if you have a weapon or not.

If the weapon can be made, you should have the right to own without the government knowing you have it.

In most recent times. Look what happened in Germany when they forced gun control. Just think how things would have turned out if all them Jews had a gun.

America land of the free is a freaking joke. You don't think what happened in Germany will not happen here in the USA.

We're only a few years away from that happening

OfMiceandMen · Answer

I am not American, nor do I know the exact process, but if you can show a driver's license and pick one up in 24 hours, then yes, it is way to easy.

There should be a screening process to know whether the person is not a career criminal and is fit to own a gun.

richardcory · Answer

I'm OK with gun ownership but I want to see training and regular testing the way we don with aircraft pilots. Guns kill a lot more people than aircraft do, so it makes sense that they be regulated at least as stringently.

Christsdisciple15 · Answer

I am not American and neither a republican or a democrat and I also don’t know too much about the gun laws so I’m not super educated. But I do feel like there has to be more regulation… I feel like the problem america has is a unique one

exitseven · Answer

I recently went through the process. there were forms that needed to be filled out and I had to apply to the local cops to get a concealed carry license. A lot of people just buy it on the street and just go out and shoot up the place.

FreyaRed · Answer

Yes, it's way to easy. Especially for mentally labile individuals and career felons with 1 m thick police file

MysticDevice · Answer

Its easy, if you're not a criminal. But there still is quite a process involved with buying one. I actually have a MyTake in the works on that very subject if you're interested.

OddBeMe · Answer

There should be police registrations with ballistics, fingerprint IDs for gun handles (we do it with phones ffs), and a vibrant list of people like domestic abusers and probably terrorists who should be banned.

najekim · Answer

I lean more to being a Libertarian and many states go out of their way to make it extremely difficult to purchase or to shoot a firearm. All of which is unconstitutional, but hasn't been challenged in most of those states. Mainly the costs involved.

MementoMori777 · Answer

Yea but one thing it guarantees is that this country won't fall without a fight

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. Guns should be harder to get but Republicans are focused on making it harder to vote and easier to kill people.

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Yes. I could make a couple phone calls and be strapped. Illegally of course, but the point is that politicians lobby to make guns harder to obtain for protection while the streets are loaded!

Anonymous · Answer

Of course

Agape93 · Answer

Kinda. I don't want convicted sex offenders or domestic abusers to have a gun.

KrakenAttackin · Answer

In case you didn't know, there are background checks for every single firearm purchase... duh!

mommymommymommy · Answer

Yes i do. And its getting easier and easier while access to healthcare is getting harder and harder. Coincidentally

zagor · Answer

Depends on where you are. In places like Texas it is ridiculous.

Anonymous · Answer

The question really should be: How bothered are you by the govt knowing who you are and where you live? That will determine how you go about acquiring a gun and ammo.

Pterodon · Answer

I’m a conservative gun owner and I think it’s about right the way it is

Yannishka · Answer

It's easier to get that than a license right? To drive?

Massageman · Answer

It's a pain for us honest people that buy for sport or personal protection.  The jerks that are going to build an arsenal for a mass killing are just not going to abide by the rules no matter what.

Guardian45 · Answer

All I have to say is what country has by far The MOST guns in the world? USA. The Defence rests, Your Honor!

Fireguy17 · Answer

No, it is just fine. No matter what you do guns still fall into the hands that shouldn't have one. It's all about the money.

BeMuse · Answer

Nope. It should be easier.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Yes, it's far too easy. Anyone just can buy a gun from a private seller as they are buying a bag of chips.

BLP11520 · Answer

Background checks for sure

LiamJHayden · Answer

Nope.

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