• thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org
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    6 months ago

    The truth is that it’s not that easy to get a gun in the USA. It’s not difficult if you’re prepared and are eligible but there are some barriers that will keep a portion of people from getting a gun if they aren’t allowed to own one. The sad fact is, it’s way too easy to get a gun illegally.

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      When I lived in South Carolina, I had a friend who needed quick cash, he had

      : 4 handguns, : a long barrel rifle, : a cross bow, : a shotgun

      He asked me if I knew anyone who may want to buy any of it, so I texted a coworker I thought might be interested.

      He showed up with around $1500 in cash handed it to my friend, packed it all up in his car and drove away, they didn’t even learn each others names.

      The sale was completely legal, and took about 15 minutes.

      In many states there are effectively NO barriers to stop people from getting a gun legally.

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        Its harder and takes much longer to get your car registered than to buy a gun.

        Totally depends where you live. New York has some of the most comprehensive gun legislation in the world. It’s essentially impossible to get a permit for concealed carry.

        However, it’s quite trivial to obtain a gun illegally, as one can see from the crime statistics. Even though your complaint about the lack of gun control is true in some states, it’s obvious that even the most stringent gun regulations would have little to no effect on the availability of illegal firearms, which are disproportionately responsible for gun violence.

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          It should be literally impossible to get a concealed carry license anywhere in the world.

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          while it does depend on where you live, this thread started with a window licker saying “in the USA”, which sets the bar pretty low. I mean between private sales and gun shows - it’s pretty easy somewhere in the USA.

    • Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I can go to any weekend gun show and buy as many guns as i want from anyone there with no questions asked. It’s harder to legally own one in several states, but getting a gun somewhere in the US is easy, and if you’re driving back, it’s not like the police have a gun radar to keep you from bringing them home.