He is who he told us he was. Even Obama was more politically saavy, asking for Congress to pass legislation.

  • ATankieSkunk [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    Don't worry, the supermajority he probably just handed the Republicans over the next four years will fix this right after it sends us to the camps

    • Nikoli [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      Nooo uuuuu can't send us to the FEMA death camps!!

      Trumperino: Haha FEMA go brrrrrrrrrrrrr

  • LangdonAlger [any]
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    4 years ago

    Biden will direct the administration to begin the process of requiring buyers of so-called ghost guns — homemade or makeshift firearms that lack serial numbers — to undergo background checks, according to three people who have spoken to the White House about the plans

    Oh that will solve everything.

    stakeholders have speculated that the president could announce regulations on concealed assault-style firearms; prohibitions on firearm purchases for those convicted of domestic violence against their partners; and federal guidance on home storage safety measures.

    One good idea in there

    expand background checks and close the so-called Charleston loophole that allows a gun to be transferred from licensed gun dealers before a completed background check. He also is likely to push for legislation to keep guns away from people believed to be a danger to themselves or others, as well as a ban of assault weapons and high capacity magazines

    Besides the mag cap, okay, sure. Too bad all those threats chuds make won't be considered "a danger to others" for some reason

    • Nikoli [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      Wtf is he calling a ghost gun? Atf doesn't regulate 80% lowers. So if you buy it and finish it legally you never bought or sold a ghost gun. It's only after its finished that it's regulated to hell.

    • EconomicCumflation [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      As a dumb Euro that doesn't understand gun stuff, surely these ghost guns aren't sold through entirely legal channels anyway? how the fuck would they regulate the buying and selling of homemade guns?

      • LangdonAlger [any]
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        4 years ago

        A "lower" for things like an AR15 is an unfinished hunk of metal that you need a drill press etc to turn into a gun. Because it was just a hunk of metal when you bought it, it doesn't have anything identifying to tie back to you and you don't need to buy it through a Federal Firearm License holder. This law would regulate those "lowers" as far as I can tell, however there's already millions of them out there at this point.

        • Nikoli [none/use name]
          hexagon
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          4 years ago

          Yep. AND GOOD LUCK regulating unfinished hunks of metal sold as paperweights and even if they succeed, 3d printing gots it covered. Ive even seen a youtube video where a guy made an ak 47 lower from a shovel!

      • Nikoli [none/use name]
        hexagon
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        4 years ago

        It's perfectly legal to manufacture a gun for personal use, and atf doesn't regulate it. It is illegal to sell that gun. And correct, there is no way to trace these at all. Home 3D printers can make the blank 80% lowers or they can be bought for as little as 50 dollars along with a finishing kit and they can be finished with home tools fairly easily. It's not that much different than making a muzzle loader black powder rifle like in Boy Scouts.

    • SickleRick [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      stakeholders have speculated that the president could announce regulations on concealed assault-style firearms; prohibitions on firearm purchases for those convicted of domestic violence against their partners; and federal guidance on home storage safety measures.

      One good idea in there

      I'm pretty sure this is already illegal under the Lautenberg Amendment .

  • RowPin [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    As I like to do on these threads, reminder that America literally cannot have a searchable database of guns/gun owners; it's actually illegal. If a gun is sold via a transaction written on a napkin, it has to stay on the napkin in the ATF warehouse, and are brave solders must search through thousands of documents manually to trace a gun to its owner. (Though it really is pretty impressive, it usually only takes a few days.)