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This. I mean, seriously? A guy says "Hey, you know, could you, like, do background checks please? That'd be great." and everyone buys ammunition and fortifies their homes in preparation for a government crackdown. It's not that terrible to have to wait a little bit to buy a gun, you know.
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We already have federal background checks for all guns purchased through gun shops and background checks on private sales will only hinder people who bother to follow the law in the first place. Waiting periods are also kind of silly. If someone is mad enough to consider killing another human being they aren't going to change their mind in a week.