What is required to buy/own a gun in the US?
 

ironically, now that i have moved from Canada to "the land of the free and the home of the brave" i need to protect myself with a gun... go figure

anyhow, what are the requirements?

good question...

finger print, background check, 10 day waiting period.

A cheating girlfriend?

sweet, i can handle that... any limit as to the type of gun?

so if your fingerprints are on file is that a problem? or they just do it to match your prints with the gun?

uzi is automatic. those are illegal in the us...

pickup truck and a spitoon

$20 for a pistol permit, where I'm from.

depends on the state

can anyone post details for links to get the ball rolling? i want details...

wrong. those are illegal in CA, NY, NJ

Stop by your local shooting range.,

Arizona baby!

In most cases...air in your lungs is all.

well i live in ca so i figured that was nationwide, my bad...

google a local gun store. they'll know all the requirements and you can most likely pick the gun you want and buy it that day. it just takes a couple weeks to actually take it home :winkwink:

so tell me where i need to go... i'm Canadian, we're not used to needing guns to live our day-to-day lives... lol

ok sweet, thanks... checking now

You still don't need a gun to live you day to day life.

But if you do buy one i hope that when you do buy you only take it out to clean and never comes a situation where you need to use it.

god bless: "Arizona is an open carry state-- it is legal to carry a holstered or cased loaded handgun (visibly) in your car"

LOL... i take it your state doesn't border with Mexico

very true. if you've never handled or owned a weapon of your own your best bet is to goto a gun club and take safetly classes. give these people a call http://www.scottsdalegunclub.com
they offer free classes

Its actually depends on the state you live in. never had to do finger prints, just a BG check. I suggest purchasing at Gun Expo b/c alot of stores require registration.IL= up to 30 day wait for a FOID card(must have to purchase a gun) 24 hours waiting for a rifle/shotgun and in its 3 days wait for a handgun

NRA-ILA

State Gun Waiting Laws

Lol.

I don't know how well they taught geography up in Canada, but i live in Southern California.
I am closer to Mexico then you will ever be in arizona. :)

sweet, that's like 5 mins from my house!

do i need a valid SSN card for a gun permit?

hehehe... i can be there in 2 hours... you? LOL

I can make it in under three hours, never timed it do, and never went straight to the border, always made stops in San Diego.

But I didnt necessary mean "closer" in distance terms. Look at the races of people around Los Angeles. Not being racisit or sterotipical, but if anyone needed a gun, it would be someone in my area. :)

By the way. "land of the free, home of the brave" means that you take responsibility for you actions, and your protection. You don't have to wait for a half an hour for a cop to show up.

It's just a whole different mindset.

In the US, we expect to take care of ourselves, and fuck the government. In Canada and other EU type governments, the state is your big daddy that protects you and controls you.

I predict this thread to go downhill from here on out.

right on, meanwhile my GF tells me not to honk at anyone here in the US cuz they'll blow my head off... LOL

funny how she considers that "freedom"... hence my need for a gun

Your girlfriend needs her head checked. Its not all as bad as people make it seem down here. This isnt the early 1800s, its not the wild west anymore. :winkwink:

Just wait until Franck sees it.

you making fun of my cash program's name? LOL :winkwink:

heres the scoop Its a state thing so theres nothing required in most states to buy a rifle or a shotgun

some states require fingerprints most states have some sort of requirement for handguns

full autos (machine guns) are NOT illegal in most states they just require a lot of hoop jumping to own one legally.

it differs from state to state. go check out www.packing.org or your local state website.

:thumbsup

I think most states , you can walk in and get a .22 rifle instantly, but handguns usually have a background check on them.

thanks for the feedback guys!

FYI: Buying just about any gun from a private party doesn't require any permits or background checks etc. in just about every state.

If you want to carry a conceled handgun you'll need to get a permit and go through the checks like finger prints, background check, 10 day waiting period etc...

is it hard for illegal aliens to get a gun in the US ?

If you get a gun, join the NRA and get a lot of information on your rights and local laws.

again, thanks for the info guys... bookmarking this thread now :)

Hey Easton...lemme know if you get your gun.

I wanna shoot Erin More.

:winkwink:

[QUOTE=Easton]right on, meanwhile my GF tells me not to honk at anyone here in the US cuz they'll blow my head off... LOL





I hear that all the time Easton :1orglaugh

LMFAO... bro, don't make me say "i told you so"

i do hope she works out for you

[QUOTE=warren]glad i'm not the only one! LOL

You're no longer Canadian!
WG

tell that to my passport and driver's license :1orglaugh