Selling guns in a free market, without autorization, do you think it's normal ??

Question

the possibilities to sell gun, today ???
Here, in France, we think that the possibilitie to buy gun and to use them is very dangerous. And today, in the XXI century, we have to try to live together without gun.
I think that America people need to evolve and to improve the way to live together.

Answer 1

You are correct.

The US is stuck in a 'wild frontier' mindset that goes back to colonial days. That is just so outdated, it does us no good at all.

Answer 2

First to buy a gun in America you have to pass a personal history check by both state and federal law enforcement. Then if you have no criminal record, no history of violence, no history of spousal abuse, and if approved by local law enforcement, only then can you buy a gun such as a pistol, like the one that was used at Virgina Tech. You cannot, no matter what your French Press tells you, pick one up with your groceries as you pass the soda counter.
Does America have more guns than most, yes, we also have a lot more freedoms than most. Including France. Your police can do things there that would get any cop in the US fired.We have a lot of Crime, so do you. Who's streets are full of rioters
burning cars? We are fiercely independent, arrogant people that carved out a great country from nothing. The cities in America that have the toughest gun laws still have the most gun Crime. Go figure that out. It is next to impossible to get a permit for a gun in NYC, but the gun crime is horrendous, same with Washington DC. Switzerland has more guns per capita (Automatic weapons too) and very little violent crime! Maybe our problem is our society, 30 years ago in America there were more gun owners than now, and very seldom was anyone killed with them.

Answer 3

Do you know that every Swiss citizen is legally required to have his military equipment at home, including guns (M57 automatic assault rifles) and ammo ? They keep virtually NO army, but can mobilize the whole country in 2-3 hours !!! That's one of the reasons Switzerland was never invaded, and during WW2, Nazis were at war with the whole world, including US, UK, and Russia, they went 2000 miles east up to the gates of Moscow, but never to Switzerland, and please check where Switzerland is on the map... and you can bet Hitler was eager to get his hands on Swiss gold, but he realized it was more than he could chew... Of course, that's not the issue here, just pointing to the fact that "homeland security" is much better when the citizens have guns, and they can use that to prevent both millitary and terrorist attacks.

Now, back to our issue, how many times have you heard about shootings in Switzerland ??? The gun crime rate is a small fraction of the American rate, and in fact it's so low that statistics are not even kept. The same for Israel, they all have guns, assault rifles, even machine guns and rocket launchers at home, but you'll never see a Swiss killing another Swiss or an Israeli killing another Israeli... Some Swiss even have howitzers and anti-aircraft weapons at home, but do you see them shooting down planes or even robbing those gold-filled banks they have ? Of course not. They can buy and sell guns freely, but that doesn't mean they will use those guns shooting other people just for the fun of it, like Americans do.

It's a matter of EDUCATION and CULTURE, which lead to tolerance, understanding and respect for others and for the laws. Forcing people to obey stupid laws and gun control is NOT the answer, that can only lead to rebellion and more chaos and deaths. Sane, responsible, educated people who enjoy their freedom and happiness do NOT have any reason to take a gun and shoot another human being, except to defend themselves when attacked. Prosecuting criminals means unfortunatelly the evil has already been done, so perhaps society and governments should concentrate more on educating people, especially children and teenagers, to prevent them from becoming criminals in the first place... EDUCATION, not limitation of freedom and fear of punishment.

Answer 4

Cowboy, it's no use talking to the gun lovers.
They won't learn and they certainly won't listen to you.
Just walk down the Champs-Elysees knowing that you won't have to worry about getting shot at by mentally ill individuals.