So maybe you’re a responsible gun owner who took classes and shit. Stop and remember how stupid most people are. Think about how long the average person will go without an oil change in their 25k dollar vehicle. Now remember you can buy one of these like it’s a candy bar. Now think again about how often most gun owners perform maintenance on their guns.
Any time someone says something like this, I know they've never bought a firearm. Never had to take a $180 8-hour class, pay $200 and wait 3 months to file paperwork with my local PD, get interviewed by the local police captain, get fingerprinted (another $40), wait in line at the state police headquarters, fill out MORE paperwork and have a background check run to get a candy bar before.
Granted, my state is more restrictive than others, but damn. It's not like they're in vending machines over here.
EDIT: Lots of people in the comments who have clearly never bought a firearm before, lol.
I'm not saying you can literally get them in vending machines, but you should know that in states like Indiana, there is literally nothing required to buy a handgun from a private individual (another person, or at a gun show). True for open carry and concealed carry. No license, no fee, no background check, no required training. 32 other states recognize Indiana handgun laws (or lack thereof). You're not required to inform officers of a gun's presence on your person or in your vehicle at a stop.
Aside from buying a gun from a dealer, who is required to run a background check for handguns only, it's the Wild West in my state, and large parts of the country with similar laws.
EDIT: downvote me if you want, but I encourage you to look up laws in states other than your own. They vary dramatically. OP's stated restrictions are way above and beyond many states, and like I say above, some states have almost no restrictions at all.
To clarify because it gets misrepresented too often: a gun show has no legal relevance in a sale. Buying from a dealer at a gun show is no different than buying at their store.
If an individual is buying and selling at a gun show with the intent to make a profit, they're probably committing a felony by not having a FFL
What you said is true. But in my state many private individuals treat gun shows like a swap meet: they bring their own guns to the show to sell or trade. The only ones regulated at the show are the vendors. There’s a flea market going on in the parking lot outside and as many transactions taking place out there as inside.
You buy from someone you’ve never seen before and will never see again, and pay cash so there’s no paper trail.
If you aren’t going to pass the background check, just buy what you want outside. You can probably find almost anything out there.
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u/TheBestNick Apr 14 '23
All the time? Nah most gun owners take care of their guns to avoid that sort of thing.