Maybe in Florida but not in New Jersey, most places make you apply for a license first with a waiting period

Still, the UK is way stricter. I've never known of anyone in my family, friends, family's friends.. who have ever even held a gun.

Other than for hunting purposes, it's practically impossible to buy a firearm here in the UK. My grandparents and uncle live in the country and occasionally hunt rabbits for food, and pest control - they're the only people I've ever known or heard of who own firearms.

And that, my friend, is the reason that in 1776, the United States not only declared their independence but won it. No offense to the UK of course, but its in our 2nd amendment: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"

And is the 2nd Amendment relevant today? Are there hordes of cut-throat Limeys pouring down the streets of Detroit? Are Al Qaeda staging landings on Nantucket Island? Yes, the 2nd Amendment is a relic of a time when the US faced a genuine threat of invasion, without a regular Army to defend itself. But a relic, nothing more. Today's America is vastly different. P.S. Independence wasn't won, it was granted. ;)

you think that people who commit gun crimes (that aren't domestic violence) buy their guns legally?

We like our guns here in America! Hell in NJ even a granny can have one. Yeah you gotta be careful which little old lady you try to rob... You might get a gun in your face...

haha, is that what they tell you over there? You "granted" us independence? You never sent your military here? hahaha. Well, thanks, I guess.

You ******, I was about to say that to him.

HA HA! THE FREEMAN!

DAMN YOU! That's what I was gonna say.

I bet the OP is with Civil Protection.

He made him pick up the can

No you have to fill out paperwork and they do a background check

and you have to apply for a license thought I should add that

True, the only ones who get guns very easily are the ones buying them illegally or if you are buying from a private person. Every state requires a background check which is done through a law enforcement agency. The shop I have purchased from calls the FBI for a background check. However, in my state if you have a CWP - Concealed Weapons Permit - it negates the need for a background check, but the validity of your permit is still checked.

hehehe a tool. just like the OP

I would like to elaborate on your point. In Atlanta (and all of GA), we have a stupid restriction that CCP holders cannot carry on college campuses. I live near Georgia Tech and go to Georgia State and those campuses are about the most dangerous parts of the city (besides maybe ghettos, but I'm not so certain). These days there's at least one mugging a week between the two schools because thugs know the kid carrying a backpack, who probably has a laptop, ipod, etc., is unarmed. All it would take, if we had reasonable carry laws, it would just take a couple thugs getting shot to make campus safe again. Oh, and to the gun grabbers, as many of these thugs use knives as guns. None of the guns are lawfully purchased. Some just pair up and rob a lone student with just punches.