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So you’d have to lie on questions 23e and f on a 4473, which is a felony, to acquire a gun legally, if it’s not already a boot out of the background check?

I will never apply to purchase a firearm so I don't have to worry about lying. But for those who have applied, can go in thinking they don't have problems and think they are ok, even if they are not qualified. How many stories have you heard in the news of people who had no record of even mental illness, go in and purchase a legal firearm, only to end up committing suicide, or worse, have financial problems and kill their partner to avoid a divorce? It happens all the time. 

The idea that everyone will answer a question on a form honestly is bullshit. And lots of people go into buying ANYTHING, not just guns, but anything and sign a contract and think they can handle what they are getting into, even being honest, only to fuck up after the contract.

Even outside the issue of guns. I might not have bought the new house I am living in now, if I knew the problems I am currently having with it. I got caught up in the newness aspect of a new home. I ran into problems after the sale. 

I don't care if someone is intentually lying or mentally ill, or is not aware they are in over their head, or have ill intent at time of purchase. Our vetting system sucks.

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Gun shops aren’t supposed to do psychological evaluations or mandate physical training. They’re gun shops. 

Boru

Not supposed to. Yea and? Why shouldn't they?

Lets let car dealerships sell cars to 5 year olds.

What kind of crystal ball do you have?


Any person can go postal. Anyone.


I have NEVER seen any kind of testing that can reliably predict future abhorrent behavior and I'm betting you haven' t either. ( movies don' t count... You seem to glean your factoids from cinema).

We CAN however make judgements based on past behavior.

Why not use that and make such information public information when a gun sale is pending?

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Not to mention that there's nothing wrong with selling a 5-year-old a car.

except buying a car is a contractual agreement and minors are not eligible to make contracts....