In Texas to get a gun at a gunshow just recently I had to give my personal information and it took like 30 minutes (which was freaking annoying cause it was so friggin packed there, and there was hardly anywhere to stand still for 30 minutes, so I moved around a lot) and do a background check. Almost all gunshows you do.
I know of a few situations where people have done otherwise and I know that most gunshows have started having cops who sell their weapons (most cops buy civilian weapons, so you can buy their used guns) at gunshows to make it easier to catch illegal dealers; a lot of them invite police there, but that would basically be like free bodyguards, which the police can't always do. Most gun dealers don't want guns disappearing from their record without a trace, let alone contribute to the crime epidemic.
So that's not so much of a problem.
Maybe we reduce a small amount with gun shows, sounds cool.
I guess I'm worried about people in New York and stuff.
I only hope it will work out for them and crime will decrease for banning "dangerous" weapons with adjustable stocks reasonable grips, weapons with over 10 rounds (used in the minority of crimes), and anything that looks scary and is therefore considered a "tactical" weapon, and 40 oz sodas.
I really do.
I wished something worked, but the sad reality is that society as a whole will have to progress before crime starts going down, and even then it's not guaranteed. The greediest people in the world are billionaires. I have a feeling that even if we eliminated poverty and social problems we wouldn't eliminate crime. Coming from a good rich background only seems to enable a lot of these people.
Edited by Manoka, 14 April 2013 - 08:00 PM.