Everyone knows in most states it's about as hard to buy a gun as it is to order a pizza. Even in the so-called difficult states, you can goto a gun show, order get them online, or drive to the next state over if necessary (or even next county in some states). Most of the US loves guns like non-dairy creamer. Gun control is one of the few issues I find myself agreeing with the SWPL's (for different reasons of course - none of which are sanctimonious). There are simply too many loose bolts in the US. Factor in the employment options for lower class men, the overall male surplus, a dating scene in which you have roughly 100 guys in queue for one thin woman, no legalized prostitution, and you have a very unstable society. The US is not Switzerland where a large percentage of the population owning guns seems to make for a safer society.
There's this discussion of background checks, but HIPAA laws prevent any sort of previous or current medical/mental health history from showing up in a background check. If someone has a criminal record they can just pay their friend or someone to do it for them.
One of the paradoxes of the US is that it is one of the most controlled & policed countries in the world, yet, the average man can fight back because of the extremely relaxed gun laws, regardless of who is in office. A country so obsessed with "homeland security" makes it easy for basically anyone to buy gun.
There's this discussion of background checks, but HIPAA laws prevent any sort of previous or current medical/mental health history from showing up in a background check. If someone has a criminal record they can just pay their friend or someone to do it for them.
One of the paradoxes of the US is that it is one of the most controlled & policed countries in the world, yet, the average man can fight back because of the extremely relaxed gun laws, regardless of who is in office. A country so obsessed with "homeland security" makes it easy for basically anyone to buy gun.