Posted on 10/22/2020 5:12:56 PM PDT by ammodotcom
Prior to 1968, most adults in the United States could purchase a firearm without state interference. Guns were available in local retail stores, as well as mail-order catalogs, and as long as you hadnt been convicted of a felony and you had the funds, there werent any questions asked.
Things are different now. Depending on where in America you are and what type of gun you want to buy, theres a good chance youll need to pass a NICS-mandated background check to complete your purchase.
Although many people hold a strong opinion for and against gun background checks, theyve proven to be an integral part of the state's gun control apparatus and they dont appear to be leaving anytime soon.
Since background checks are such a requirement for todays gun enthusiasts, its important for gun owners (and those who may someday be gun owners) to understand everything they can, including how the current system works and how it came to be.
(Excerpt) Read more at ammo.com ...
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It is the basically the national gun owners registry.
And like communism and abortions, people have been conned into supporting it.
I bought a .22 rifle and ammo at a hardware store at age 17.
Very different world now.
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I can’t match that but I think I still have a box of 50 22LR that I bought at about age 13 at Ben Franklin.
For those who weren’t around to remember, it used to be one could buy a firearm in most states without the state’s permission. The assassination attempt in 1933 led to the National Firearms Act of 1934 which very nearly imposed NFA taxes and restrictions on all handguns and did lead to taxes and restrictions on silencers, short barreled shotguns and short barreled long guns.
JFK’s assassination in 1963 and the assassinations of RFK and MLK in 1968 gave us the current regulations. Firearm dealers have to be licensed by the FedGov and record all sales. To buy a gun at a dealer one has to fill out form 4473. To buy a handgun one must be one’s own state. It is illegal to give, lend or sell a firearm across state lines without doing the transfer through a federally licensed dealer.
Because of all these laws, what is called ‘gun violence’ by the libs has pretty much vanished from the land.
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And they “don’t deserve” to know your plans for SCOTUS, right Joe?
And Ive got a bridge to sell anyone who thinks they actually destroy those background check records once the sale is approved. Assume theres a federal registry of every dealer purchase youve made since the background check went into effect.
The idea that my son could have done that without some Democrat having a stroke...
The idea that my son could have done that without some Democrat having a stroke...
I actually purchased a handgun this week. Process was pretty smooth and only took a few minutes. After that I went on a friends boat and the gun accidentally fell in the lake. Darn it.
***Prior to 1968,***
I remember those good old days. You could buy over state lines with no problems, no questions asked. Guns were available in gun stores, clothing stores, grocery stores, bus stations, book stores, pawn shops, gas stations, home kitchen tables, and many many other stores.
GCA 1968, courtesy of Ted Kennedy!!
I bought my first .22 rifle at age 13 in 1963 at Sears with my paper route money. Walked into the store with my Dad and pointed out the rifle to the clerk I wanted to buy. Walked out of the store with a new Ithica .22 cradled in my arms.
My Gpa took me to the general store and bought me my first .22 when I was 8...
When I was 10 he took me in and I got a .22/20ga over&under
When I was 12, I drove 12-miles to the same general store and bought my own Winchester 30-30 for about $45 so I could stop borrowing Gpa's for deer hunting...
During fall of 1947, my HS freshman year (a 26-mile drive), the 30-30 went to school with me everyday... Wasn't required to leave it in my Packard... Kept it in my locker...
I think if a FFA closes they have to send their records in to the Central Office.
There are millions of weapons handed down thru families from Korean war, ww2, vietnam,...
No records nowhere. So much for background checks ....they must think Americans are stupid or something
All these unconstitutional laws need to be thrown out and the media propagandists who push these need to be exposed for their hypocrisy: no police protection and no armed guards for any of them. Any politician who signed such a bill needs to have their taxpayer protection stripped immediately, local, state, or Federal.
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