In Kalifornicate - the last time I bought a black powder firearm - I paid cash and walked out of the store with the weapon on the same day of purchase.
No registration...
No waiting period...
No background check...
WHY?
Blackpowder arms must be considered "non lethal"..
That would come as a shock to a whole lot of dead folks.
Semper Fi
Well if times got bad and the streets unsafe I could load the Walker revolver. That sucker could stop the average Joe from coming in and also cloud the issue a bit.
I think the reason for the difference in laws is that it takes a bit more skill and time to reload.
I shoot Black Powder weapons when I want to relax on the range.
Gun show here in town this weekend. I'll be up there today to window shop, drool and pick up some more surplus ammo.