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In reply to the discussion: Gun interests WANT criminals to have guns [View all]jmg257
(11,996 posts)You mention that all the time concerning private sales.
Too fucking bad if mandatory universal background checks affect some "relationship".
Guns are special. They are deemed "deadly weapons". There is NO reason in this day and age why a transfer of ownership should not include a background check for the buyer...no matter who is selling and who is buying. The technologies should be easy enough to implement w/o undue burden on privacy.
Sure its a pain in the ass vs the status quo, especially between friends and family...so what? IF it is thought to be too annoying then simply don't 'deal' with guns, or buy/sell/gift them too much.
People are dying needlessly because certain people who should not have them get guns. UBC could only help reduce that from happening, with a little inconvenience the only downside.