Laws Regards Handguns in your country
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This got overturned!! (Although, as I am in the service industry in Chicago, I can tell you that there are a myriad of ridiculous laws, but let's keep this about guns...)
To the OP, we are the largest gun owning population in the world which you could easily see if ranked by nation. Unabashedly, the American public has seemed to be going more "pro-gun" and less "gun control". There are a few states which do have petty and ridiculous laws like New York, Massachusetts, California, ad nauseum,... but generally you're pretty much good to go. I do not believe there is any federal requirement other than being a legal resident alien. Good luck, and come join the good side!
Why carry a firearm? Because I can't find a holster big enough to fit a cop. Seriously, one never knows when a member of the criminal class will show up and express a desire to rob or harm me. In general, one is not in too much danger if one avoids bad neighborhoods and doesn't engage in gang activity or sell illegal drugs. But, there are still occasions when some riff-raff will make it into good neighborhoods and areas.
The second reason is that, when confronted by a criminal, the immediate tactical problem is how to survive alive and unharmed long enough to call 911 and get a police response on the scene. A gun gives one more option. Too many goblins (i.e., criminals) are on PCP, crack, or methamphetamine. In that case, giving up the wallet, cell phone, and watch may not save you from harm. Also, some of these thugs may just hurt you in order to prove how tough and macho they are. I'm 62, with diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. I'm no match for a 19-year old with even a bat. The gun gives me one more option, depending on the tactical situation.
Finally, it is like an Oklahom Highway Patrol (state police) officer once observed, "Why shouldn't the good folks carry a gun, the bad guys already do?"
The second reason is that, when confronted by a criminal, the immediate tactical problem is how to survive alive and unharmed long enough to call 911 and get a police response on the scene. A gun gives one more option. Too many goblins (i.e., criminals) are on PCP, crack, or methamphetamine. In that case, giving up the wallet, cell phone, and watch may not save you from harm. Also, some of these thugs may just hurt you in order to prove how tough and macho they are. I'm 62, with diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. I'm no match for a 19-year old with even a bat. The gun gives me one more option, depending on the tactical situation.
Finally, it is like an Oklahom Highway Patrol (state police) officer once observed, "Why shouldn't the good folks carry a gun, the bad guys already do?"
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There was an attempt about 150 years ago - resulted in a slight disagreement between certain groups of states..................
I'm in Tennessee, and the last handgun I bought was a stainless S&W 1911. I bought it on impulse and it took longer to pick out just the right one than it did to do the paperwork. I was literally in and out of the shop with a new gun and two boxes of ammo in under an hour, including the NICS background check (form 4473).
They jokingly call Tennessee the "patron state of shootin' stuff". As long as you have the proper ID as a resident alien I think you'd be OK.
They jokingly call Tennessee the "patron state of shootin' stuff". As long as you have the proper ID as a resident alien I think you'd be OK.
Here in texas, you don't need any sort of license to own any kind of legal firearm ... to carry it concealed, you need a Concealed Handgun License, which you get after about a 12-hour day of classroom work (easy written test afterwards) and a live fire session of about 50 rounds from various distances. I don't recall the cost, but I think the whole mess cost about $140 or so ... you can also carry a weapon concealed in your vehicle without a license, a fairly new addition to the law ... sorry to hear about the hoops you have to jump through ...
Because the cost of really needing oneand not having one far exceeds the minor inconveniences of having one and never needing it.
That Cost= All you have and ever will have. Spendy.
An 8 hour class, a couple hundred bucks, and totin' around 30 0z. of enginneering everywhere? That's nothing.
In Washington state, a non-immigrant alien can carry without a license if it is for sporting purposes or hunting...but you have to be here legally (visa and passport, and have a hunting license when hunting) Special provisions for Canadian Citizens. (I live 11 miles from the Canadian Border)
As a Non-immigrant alien you can also obtan a license that is good for up to two years, again, you have to be here legally.
A immigrent (green card) alien has a different license to carry, that may take up to 60 days to obtain (they check the country you came from) but other than that, you are treated the same as everyone else.
You can open carry without a license, or you can conceal with one.
Why carry a gun? In my case 95% for 4 legged preditors (bears and cougars) and 5% for two legged preditors. The Sheriff is a minimum of 30 minutes away, we have to be able to fend for ourselves. We also have a range on our property, we live in the mountains. I open carry almost exclusively. The holster is usually covered by my coat in winter, so I do have a concealed permit for when it is covered.
As a Non-immigrant alien you can also obtan a license that is good for up to two years, again, you have to be here legally.
A immigrent (green card) alien has a different license to carry, that may take up to 60 days to obtain (they check the country you came from) but other than that, you are treated the same as everyone else.
You can open carry without a license, or you can conceal with one.
Why carry a gun? In my case 95% for 4 legged preditors (bears and cougars) and 5% for two legged preditors. The Sheriff is a minimum of 30 minutes away, we have to be able to fend for ourselves. We also have a range on our property, we live in the mountains. I open carry almost exclusively. The holster is usually covered by my coat in winter, so I do have a concealed permit for when it is covered.
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