Go get ten of them in an hour just like this guy did:
Only in America.
"Legally". No questions asked. Ridiculous. But hey, it's our "right" to bear arms as Americans...right? It seems to me it's being treated more like a privilege than a right. What if that guy was a criminal? Mentally insane?
People argue all the time that, "Guns don't kill people. People kill people." Ok, true statement. But, there's no doubt that a gun lets the average person become deadly easier than any other method. So sure, the actual gun didn't pull it's own trigger and kill someone. But there's no denying it made it much easier for them to kill that same someone.
Also, I would argue that guns make it easier to kill because there is a disconnect between the shooter and the victim. The shooter never has to come into physical contact with the victim, which gives them less of a reason to think twice about pulling the trigger. There's nothing personal about pulling a trigger standing 25 feet away from someone.
Let's just imagine for a minute a world without guns. How often do you think we would see mass, random killings like we've seen too often in the news? I would think just about never. I mean think about it; if these shooters had to actually confront and physically fight people, there is practically no way that they could kill ten people before being stopped. Ok, yeah, maybe people would start making homemade bombs. Bombs are even less personal than shooting someone. But considering it's much harder, not to mention more dangerous, to make a bomb than it is to shoot a gun, I would argue those two reasons would deter most people from even trying.
Another thing...background checks are NOT an invasion of privacy. When you are being given a deadly weapon, a background check is a very reasonable request. Remember, owning a gun is a right, not a privilege.
The way I look at it, if you're legit, you've got nothing to be worried about anyways. So what's the big deal? The only people scared of background checks are hiding something. (I know, that's a pretty bold statement.)
If you want a gun, fine. But these "trade shows" where you don't have to get a background check, or even produce an I.D., need to be shut down. If you're not a criminal, and you're not mentally crazy, go right ahead; go to a legitimate store and buy a gun legally.
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