andrei from Romania : why allmost anybody in the USA can own a gun ?
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Buna Ziua Andrei!   Love your country!  I am former gunstore owner and at present am safety instructor.  Most states in the USA have some requirement to take familiarization and/or safety course before receiving license to be able to purchase a gun... although there are some more remote states where this is less necessary.  As was posted earlier, the US has written Constitution with Amendments which guarantee the Rights of any citizen to protect themselves from those who wish to do them harm.  I presently work in a city called Lexington, Massachusetts and here there is a great history from when the American revolution started when citizens took their guns and beat down the overbearing British monarchy... hence the legacy of guns in the hands of freedom-loving-people was born here.   The US has a culture of people who truly believe that freedom lies within the peoples' ability to guarantee that the government will never be more powerful than it's citizens.  It may be mostly symbolic, but the guns make it a real part of US custom.  Hope this helps!
943558
No, it would just be like prohibition. Everyone who wanted them would own guns, anyway. I work with a bunch of gun-lovers (cops) and they would never relinquish their guns, even if it meant breaking the law. Of course, this will never happen, anyway.
947914
I believe it is my responsibility to protect myself and my family, i have always believed this and cannot understand why anyone would want to ban weapons from private citizens. The wisest question i have seen posted in some time, hopefully you will continue to provide all the people on here the ability to make use of their braincells, Granted, there are some who will miss your point but i can see that it has nothing to do with gun control and should be treated as a legitimate question to encourage debate and provide people the info to protect themselves and their families.
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While the Senond Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that it's legal to have weapons, it DOESN'T mean that everybody is entitled to them, no matter what.\n\nSecond Amendment:\n\n"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."\n\nWeapons were MEANT to be used for situations where one's life is at stake, NOT for some guy to use while holding up a convience store.\n\nThey should have a crackdown.  In addition to ex-felons not being able to possess them, MORONS should also not be allowed to use them.\n\nHere's an idea:  Any American who cannot say & spell "I am in the possession of a legal firearm" shoiuld NOT be allowed to own one.  I would say that all non-U.S. citizens should not be allowed to possess one, but it's us, the legal ones, who do much of the killing.\n\nWe can crack down without infrinnging on other's rights.  But most people fail to understand that.
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You can have my guns when you pry them from my cold dead fingers.\n\nAs an American I have the RIGHT to bear arms. SO KISS MY WHITE AMERICAN AS$.\n\n\nSorry  for the statement above. NRA just informed me that the lovely US government is trying again with the UN or some stupid f*cking group we are apart of to ban fire arms.
1185191
no state will let them have a gun of any type
586635
Most gun owners are responsible and lock their guns and ammunition away from access.  Make sure this is the case by asking the owner, it is quite rare that you can rent a firearm at a range.  Also, there is no national registration, basically all you need to do is go into a gun shop and show ID that you are 18 for rifles 21 for handguns and they will run a background check on you to make sure you are not mentally disabled or a criminal.
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Law abiding citizens can have all the guns they want. Everyone I know has at least one.  If the police show up to take my gun, well, there will be some shooting. It is my right to have one and to defend myself in my home. Badge or no badge, no one will get it without getting shot.
731499
Its likely you'll never get back the privilege of owning a gun.  In most cases, once a felon, always a felon.
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It has to do with the Second Amendment giving ONLY the states and NOT the Federal Government the right to regulate a militia and to the extension of gun ownership.  \n\nAmendment II \n\nA well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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Now... if you're asking whether you, yourself can buy a gun at United sSate of american, I say probably not. You don't write like you're from America and you must be a citizen in order to purchase a gun..at least legally.
59501
NO COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRUCTION!!!!\nBut if one country has them, there rest should be allowed to have them!
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Hey Americans can live here with no trouble .Canada this such a great country that you won`t want to go back, the only thing we ask is please leave your GUNS at HOME.
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Wisconson, Illios, Kansas and Nebraska have nothing unless you are a LEO or private investigator.  Vermont and Alaska have nothing because they read the constitution properly and DONOT put any restrictions on ownership of firearms
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Well, you're right about it being a sort of obsolete law. Historically they wanted to allow people to have guns in case we were attacked, as our militia was not as strong as it is today.\n\nBut now, in this "civilized" society, we have police forces in every town, the strongest military in the world, national guard, coast guard, etc. Who are we using guns to protect ourselves from? Each other? I know people like to say "people kill people," but really, the gun was designed for one function. To kill. \n\nHowever, to ban it now would be almost impossible. There are so many guns out there, and a lot of the criminals would be the only ones to have them. There should absolutely be a ban on the semi-automatics, and bullets designed to go through law enforcement vests.\n\nSteve: that's a good idea, we need some bullet control! LOL
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"FIRST OF ALL, it is illegal to own any form of M16 such as M-4, M-1, M-15 according to my knowledge. Some couple of years ago, I think President Bush put up some arms restrictions. No citizen can own any form of an AK or M-16. It was something like that." \n\n\n\nOR NOT\n\nYou can own an M16, M4, m4, M15 as long as it it set to single shot. also the civy version is the AR 15, and are used in law enforcement.\n\nthe Carbine was the M 14\n\nGo to any pawn shop in killeen texas. LOL
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Ok..First off, there is no constitutional right to bear arms.  Bottom line, it doesn't exist.  I know you've heard politicians talk over and over about it, but the fact is the federal appellate courts are in near unanimous agreement that the 2nd Amendment does not confer an individual right to bear arms, rather it is a guarantee of a militia...not my argument.. that's waht the courts say - that's what the law is.  One other point to drive this home.  The 2nd Amendment...whatever it means...does not apply to the states.  If the amendment does prevent the federal government from taking away individuals right to bear arms (which as I said earlier it doesn't), it does not apply to the states.  The states are free to ban all weapons of any sort (Washington D.C. does this by the way..).  SO bottom line...there is no constitutional right to bear arms.