3 ms·

It is not easier to buy a gun than to get a driver's license (in part because you need that driver's license, and partly because driver's licenses are really fr

by chipsa 4y ago

It is not easier to buy a gun than to get a driver's license (in part because you need that driver's license, and partly because driver's licenses are really freaking easy to get).

chucksta 4y ago
There are other official forms of identification such as state ID which is the equivalent of a drivers license
coenhyde 4y ago
I'm not aware of any tests you are required to pass before you can have a firearm license. A driving test verifies if you are capable of driving a car. There should be gun safety and psych tests to verify you are capable and of sound mind for a gun.
throw0101a 4y ago
> It is not easier to buy a gun than to get a driver's license Well: "Only in Texas: Lubbock jeweler offers free gun with engagement ring purchase" * https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2016/10/25/only-in-texas-lubbock-jeweler-offers-free-gun-with-engagement-ring-purchase/ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2016/10/25/only-in-tex... Can I get a driving license with an engagement ring? Perhaps I can get a driver's license, instead of a toy, in a box of Cracker Jack® candy? And not just Texas, Iowa: * https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/shotgun-wedding-buy-engagement-ring-free-gun-184529691.html https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/shotgun-wedding-buy-en... Edit: Also, see New Hampshire (aka "New England's Texas"): > In New Hampshire, the process for buying a gun is easy — easier than getting a driver’s license. > You go to a gun store, you show your ID, and if you pass a background check that looks at your criminal record and some of your mental health history, you can walk out with a firearm. No training required. No registration of the gun. In the great majority of cases, not even a waiting period. > Still sound arduous? Well, there’s a workaround: Private sellers — say, a family member or someone online — can sell you a gun without any background check at all. * https://www.vox.com/2018/11/13/17658028/massachusetts-gun-control-laws-licenses https://www.vox.com/2018/11/13/17658028/massachusetts-gun-co...
- xboxnolifes 4y ago
  > In New Hampshire, the process for buying a gun is easy — easier than getting a driver’s license. > You go to a gun store, you show your ID, and if you pass a background check that looks at your criminal record and some of your mental health history... I'm not sure how that shows getting a gun is easier than getting a driver's license. The ID in the sentence is generally your driver's license, and even if it's not, the process for getting a different kind of ID is roughly the same difficulty as getting a driver's license. If you grew up outside of a major city, you were also likely pipelined through the driver's license process while in high school. Then on top of that there is a background check.
random42_ 4y ago
To get a drivers license you often need an x amount of hours of supervised training and passing a written and driving test. I can buy a guy with a state issued ID (not necessarily a drivers license) and that’s it - perhaps a quick background check before the sale is approved.

by chipsa 4y ago

It is not easier to buy a gun than to get a driver's license (in part because you need that driver's license, and partly because driver's licenses are really freaking easy to get).

chucksta 4y ago

There are other official forms of identification such as state ID which is the equivalent of a drivers license

coenhyde 4y ago

I'm not aware of any tests you are required to pass before you can have a firearm license. A driving test verifies if you are capable of driving a car. There should be gun safety and psych tests to verify you are capable and of sound mind for a gun.

throw0101a 4y ago

> It is not easier to buy a gun than to get a driver's license Well: "Only in Texas: Lubbock jeweler offers free gun with engagement ring purchase" * https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2016/10/25/only-in-texas-lubbock-jeweler-offers-free-gun-with-engagement-ring-purchase/ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2016/10/25/only-in-tex... Can I get a driving license with an engagement ring? Perhaps I can get a driver's license, instead of a toy, in a box of Cracker Jack® candy? And not just Texas, Iowa: * https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/shotgun-wedding-buy-engagement-ring-free-gun-184529691.html https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/shotgun-wedding-buy-en... Edit: Also, see New Hampshire (aka "New England's Texas"): > In New Hampshire, the process for buying a gun is easy — easier than getting a driver’s license. > You go to a gun store, you show your ID, and if you pass a background check that looks at your criminal record and some of your mental health history, you can walk out with a firearm. No training required. No registration of the gun. In the great majority of cases, not even a waiting period. > Still sound arduous? Well, there’s a workaround: Private sellers — say, a family member or someone online — can sell you a gun without any background check at all. * https://www.vox.com/2018/11/13/17658028/massachusetts-gun-control-laws-licenses https://www.vox.com/2018/11/13/17658028/massachusetts-gun-co...

xboxnolifes 4y ago
> In New Hampshire, the process for buying a gun is easy — easier than getting a driver’s license. > You go to a gun store, you show your ID, and if you pass a background check that looks at your criminal record and some of your mental health history... I'm not sure how that shows getting a gun is easier than getting a driver's license. The ID in the sentence is generally your driver's license, and even if it's not, the process for getting a different kind of ID is roughly the same difficulty as getting a driver's license. If you grew up outside of a major city, you were also likely pipelined through the driver's license process while in high school. Then on top of that there is a background check.

random42_ 4y ago

To get a drivers license you often need an x amount of hours of supervised training and passing a written and driving test. I can buy a guy with a state issued ID (not necessarily a drivers license) and that’s it - perhaps a quick background check before the sale is approved.