Comment by ImPostingOnHN
2 days ago
> You know what you can't easily manufacture at home? Bullets.
Draw your own conclusions on why that isn't up for regulation here
New York already requires background checks for ammunition purchases.
2 days ago
> You know what you can't easily manufacture at home? Bullets.
Draw your own conclusions on why that isn't up for regulation here
New York already requires background checks for ammunition purchases.
It is super easy to make bullets at home. I started making my own when I lived in San Francisco where a) there are no gun shops b) ammo sales require a background check so I had to drive an hour c) the rounds I was shooting were $2 ea.
None of the components are controlled. The setup cost can be as low as $700 and you can make a bullet in about 45 seconds.
Sure, so then if background checks worked...then problem would already be solved.
And if background checks are not useful for keeping weapons/ammo out of the hands of criminals, then what purpose does this bill serve?
Conservatives will view it as more overreach by the nanny state, and progressives with any critical thinking skills will see it for what it is, useless.
> Sure, so then if background checks worked...then problem would already be solved.
If guns were eliminated, or everybody suddenly started loving everybody else, the problem would be solved. I'd be happy with either.
Nonetheless, New York already requires background checks for ammo purposes.
They also have a bullshit "must have a pistol permit for handgun ammo" rule on the books, except there's no such thing as a "handgun" bullet. Many rifles can shoot common "handgun" sizes, like 9mm, and as soon as you tell the gentleman at the gun store you're buying it for your converted AR, they ask you cheerfully how many boxes you'd like.