Is it even legal for non-U.S. citizens to purchase guns in the U.S.?

Question

I thought with all the gun control laws there were background checks and waiting periods. Why would we allow a non-citizen to purchase guns of any kind and risk that they could be terrorists?

Answer 1

This is a horrible tradgedy but their will some good to come out of this. Gun laws will be reviewed. I am an NRA memeber and an avid hunter-I have been saying for a long time their needs to be more control-and you will still be allowed to own guns if you are a responsible CITIZEN.

Answer 2

NO, I think that US should not allow a non-us to purchase a gun because guns should remain in the hands of only us citizens as if later on we come to that the person is a terroist or is using the gun in wrong means it might become a trouble for US

Answer 3

nope.

it's easy.

don't forget that in states like virginia they have the gun show loophole that so many well funded activist lobbyists have fought so hard for.

that loophole states that at a gun show a crazy person can show up and buy a gun with cash and have literally not background check and barely a record of the purchase.

but the cons on the right wing noise machine are already blaming liberals for this - amazing.

how about a little bit of sanity in our gun laws...

Answer 4

For legally obtained handguns, I believe you need a background check and a permit (at least in NJ.) If you are asking because of the VT shootings, it is important to know that the weapons used in those shootings were illegal - the serial numbers were scraped off.

Those weapons were not obtained by legal means, and no amount of gun control whould have changed a thing.

Answer 5

It's legal as long as you have a green card and no crime record.

Answer 6

no Charleston Heston gives everyone that crosses the border one!