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Originally Posted by Weasel
Responsible citizen acting responsibly, the reason the second amendment works and overly strict gun laws don't help the problem at all imo. Guns should only legally be sold to sound minded responsible citizens naturally, and that is what the background checks etc are supposed to do.
As someone who has bought a gun or two second hand from the original owner I know that process is way too easy... just a quick bill of sale and done. I'd respect the decision if they made stricter laws requiring that to be done differently as there is no check and anyone can buy a used gun that way.
Any thoughts on a safer way for used gun sales by our gun aficionados on the site?
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The laws vary state to state with some as liberal as you describe to California where second hand private party sales are supposed to be conducted by a FFL (Federal Firearms License) dealer with 10 day waiting period and background check. In California, dealers cannot even ship a gun to another dealer without a prior approval from the State Department of Justice - even if it's to a dealer next door.
The reality is that once a gun is in the hands of someone, anything can happen to it. It can get stolen or be sold to someone without any dealer involvement, background check, or waiting period. There is no way to prevent this and no amount of legislation will change that. We simply cannot regulate human behavior and cannot enact laws to make people better. No matter how many hoops people are required to go through with anything, not just firearms, people will do crazy things.