-=> Dale Shipp wrote to Dan Clough <=-

 DC> I see.  Thankfully we don't need a license to own/possess a gun
 DC> here in the USA.  Our Constitution guarantees us the absolute
 DC> RIGHT to do so.

 DS> In most states that is not true.  One needs a license to purchase
 DS> and in many places needs to pass a gun safety course.  You seem
 DS> to be from Florida, which has a more lenient set of rules.

 DC> I don't believe that is true.  Perhaps in the few almost-communist
 DC> states like Kalifornia, NY, NJ, IL, MD, etc you need a license to
 DC> purchase, but not in nearly all other states.

 DS> You left out CT, DC, HI, IO, MA, MN, NB, NC, and RI from your
 DS> list of states where one needs a permit to purchase a handgun.
 DS> That makes 14 and so I will amend my statement from most to many.

I'll take your word on the 14, but to put that into percentages, 
that's about 28%.  Not sure that even qualifies for the "many" 
category.  Perhaps "some".  I would also argue that those 14 
states may have un-Constitutional requirements in place.

 DS>  There are other states where one does not need a permit to
 DS> purchase, but must register. Even Florida requires a 3 day
 DS> waiting period for a records check.

There are many details...  In Florida the 3-day waiting period is 
waived for people who possess Concealed Carry Permits, which are 
fairly easy to get.  Does require fingerprinting, background 
check, proof of safety training, etc.  Also, the 3-day thing is 
only for handguns - long guns have no waiting period.


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