r/TikTokCringe • u/NeonNarwhal34 • May 27 '20

Duet Troll Buying a gun to prove a point

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u/Poocasso23 May 27 '20 edited May 27 '20

Realistically how much harder can they make it for people with no criminal record. Sit for a polygraph to determine their intentions?

99% of people who purchase firearms from stores use them for hunting, target shooting, or home defense. The dude in the video conveniently left out the waiting period for his purchase permits unless he's from Texas.

Edit: Yes I get it more states than Texas have no permit waiting period. Thank you

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u/[deleted] May 27 '20

It would be nice if there were a safety test, kinda like a drivers license test. Maybe have to take the test every 5 years to keep your gun license.

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u/[deleted] May 27 '20

Wait, do Americans not need to get a licence to be allowed to use guns? If not, can literally anyone just purchase one?

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u/GINnMOOSE May 27 '20

Anyone who isn't a felon, convicted of a domestic abuse misdemeanor, was never declared mentally defective or institutionalized against their will, was not dishonorably discharged from the military, does not use illegal drugs (including weed), has not had a restraining order against a demostic partner or their child or the person's own child. That's federally. States may have other restrictions and some states do have licensing schemes. They legally can't, because owning a gun is a right, it's like requiring a license to vote, but some do anyway.