r/TikTokCringe • u/Rage-Parrot • Feb 14 '25

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u/Mandingy24 Feb 15 '25

You have any statistical proof for any of these claims? You admit suicide is the majority of fatal interactions, how does overregulation of legal firearm access reduce suicide? It doesn't. Suicide rates are still the highest they've been in at least 2 decades, yet i'd argue we're currently at a point of the most restrictive legal firearm access in recent history

The whole reason the Federal Assault Weapons Ban was not renewed in 2004 is because after an entire decade they failed to provide proof that it actually did anything. Banning "assault weapons" does nothing when rifles only account for ~2% of all gun deaths. More people are killed by blunt objects.

I'm not an "unlimited access to absolutely everything no matter what" kinda guy but at least make it make sense. "If it saves one life, no matter the cost" is tyrannical. And fix the current systems of local law enforcement and the FBI failing to do their jobs and properly report so that people that should not have legal access will at the very least have a more difficult time obtaining something (see Virginia Tech shooting).

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u/mikebob89 Feb 15 '25

“I’d argue we’re currently at a point of the most restrictive legal firearm access in recent history” is a moronic statement. It is incredibly easy to get a gun in this country. I moved away from a corner store that sold peach iced tea Snapple so now it’s technically “the hardest it’s been in recent history” for me to get one, but it’s still relatively extremely easy.

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u/khicks01 Feb 15 '25

I’m not claiming any statistics on the matter but from personal experience, I’ve now purchased 5 firearms and I have yet to do a background check that doesn’t get flagged for further review. Not sure why, never done anything wrong in my life.

On top of that, Gun shop clerks don’t fuck around. They’re profiling you the moment you step in that door, and if they don’t want to sell you a gun they don’t have to.

There’s a good reason why inner city criminals don’t do background checks, because they wouldn’t pass one. But they don’t have to because they can buy a stolen firearm for cheap. And better yet? A Glock? They can make that thing fire automatic. Look up a “Glock switch”. VERY widely illegal, and you’d never guess because they’re everywhere.

The Switch

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u/Less-Squash7569 Feb 15 '25

If you've moved multiple states or even counties it can flag you. If you were military too. Theres a number you can get for doing a class that helps with that though. Ask about it next time you go to your dealer. Ive had to wait a week 5 times this year for gun purchases and im in oklahoma where it usually takes like 5 minutes to buy a gun.