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Well, comparing guns and cars is just absurd. Many kinds of restrictions like age limits, requiring a driver license, requiring liability insurance, seat belt r

by Bhilai 4y ago

Well, comparing guns and cars is just absurd. Many kinds of restrictions like age limits, requiring a driver license, requiring liability insurance, seat belt restrictions, speed limits, NHTA safety regulations that car manufacturers have to meet, speed traps by traffic police and so on... none of that exists for guns.

S201 4y ago
In all fairness: * Age limits: There is a similar age limit to buy a gun as there is to drive a car * Driver's license: Pretty much anyone with a pulse over the age of 16 can get a driver's license and it's nearly impossible to revoke permanently * Insurance: The legally required insurance limits in some states is so low that it's effectively useless
cityofdelusion 4y ago
Growing up, my state only had a multiple choice exam for a license. The age limit is the only _real_ restriction you listed. Everything else is just to keep the honest folks honest.
barsonme 4y ago
> none of that exists for guns. This is entirely untrue. In my state, for example, you must be at least 18 to purchase firearms generally and 21 to purchase handguns or semiautomatic rifles. Every sale has a mandatory criminal and medical background check. The transfer applications (state and ATF Form 4473) require listing your name, date of birth, address, declaration of citizenship, Social Security number, driver license number, etc. Firearms must be stored in "secure gun storage." They are not permitted on various types of school property or property being used by a school, public demonstrations, state capitol grounds, and so on. You can only discharge firearms in certain places. You must have a license to conceal one on your person. You cannot possess short-barreled shotguns or machine guns. You need special licensing for short-barreled rifles and suppressors. I'm excluding a bunch of stuff—mostly federal laws—but you get the point. Violating any of those laws is a gross misdemeanor or felony. Keep in mind I live in a state with relatively permissive firearms laws! The laws in plenty of other states are much more severe. Purchasing, owning, and operating a vehicle is much more easier than purchasing, owning, or operating firearms.

by Bhilai 4y ago

S201 4y ago

In all fairness: * Age limits: There is a similar age limit to buy a gun as there is to drive a car * Driver's license: Pretty much anyone with a pulse over the age of 16 can get a driver's license and it's nearly impossible to revoke permanently * Insurance: The legally required insurance limits in some states is so low that it's effectively useless

cityofdelusion 4y ago

Growing up, my state only had a multiple choice exam for a license. The age limit is the only _real_ restriction you listed. Everything else is just to keep the honest folks honest.

barsonme 4y ago

> none of that exists for guns. This is entirely untrue. In my state, for example, you must be at least 18 to purchase firearms generally and 21 to purchase handguns or semiautomatic rifles. Every sale has a mandatory criminal and medical background check. The transfer applications (state and ATF Form 4473) require listing your name, date of birth, address, declaration of citizenship, Social Security number, driver license number, etc. Firearms must be stored in "secure gun storage." They are not permitted on various types of school property or property being used by a school, public demonstrations, state capitol grounds, and so on. You can only discharge firearms in certain places. You must have a license to conceal one on your person. You cannot possess short-barreled shotguns or machine guns. You need special licensing for short-barreled rifles and suppressors. I'm excluding a bunch of stuff—mostly federal laws—but you get the point. Violating any of those laws is a gross misdemeanor or felony. Keep in mind I live in a state with relatively permissive firearms laws! The laws in plenty of other states are much more severe. Purchasing, owning, and operating a vehicle is much more easier than purchasing, owning, or operating firearms.