List: Things More Heavily Regulated Than Buying a Gun in the United States

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Having a fucking bake sale

Building a fucking shed in your own backyard

Pumping fucking gas

Getting a fucking vasectomy

Owning a fucking car

Driving someone else’s fucking car

Riding in a fucking car

Disposing of fucking batteries

Cutting fucking hair for a living

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/things-more-heavily-regulated-than-buying-a-gun-in-the-united-states

[Orrex]

1. But! But! But! But! RKBA is sacrosanct! SACROSANCT!

[Tanuki]

2. Voting, in some states

[mercuryblues]

3. Women's bodies

[deminks]

4. Buying tobacco, liquor most places.

[mgardener]

5. Library card

Have to show proof of residency in my city.

[Volaris]

11. Yep. Same goes for the city rec and workout center (if you want the in-city admission rate)

[crazycatlady]

6. A vagina

[geardaddy]

19. +1

[aikoaiko]

7. Not in my experience.

I wonder how many firearms Sarah Hutto has purchased.

[melm00se]

8. too bad

that is some hyperbolic fear mongering (and seeing the OP is using vulgar language) bullshit.

none of those things require a criminal background check (something required to buy a gun from a dealer).

If one wants to "win" the gun control battle, one needs to be factual and on point. This kind of post appeals to the base and will not sway people who are on the fence because the second they fact check this argument all credibility goes right out the window.

[louis c]

12. What type of background check in required

at a gun show in Texas?

Link to accurate information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_show_loophole

[melm00se]

13. reading comprehension is a good thing

quote:

none of those things require a criminal background check (something required to buy a gun from a dealer).

[gristy]

14. A criminal background check is not required to legally buy a gun.

Your little caveat is irrelevant.

[louis c]

23. Isn't that my point?

If I buy a car from a dealer, I need a registration.

If I sell that car to a stranger, he needs to register it.

If I buy a gun from a dealer, I need a criminal background check.

If I sell that gun to a stranger, he only needs to show me a driver's license.

[GreenEyedLefty]

9. Toilets.

[NewJeffCT]

10. I found out about the bake sale one last year

it was for the refreshments/snacks for the school play. I showed up with a plate full of large chocolate chip cookies that I had covered with some sort of saran wrap. I was told that each cookie needed to be individually wrapped in plastic in order to be sold. Since I didn't have that handy, it looked like I was not going to be able to contribute - luckily, somebody in line saw what was going on and bought the whole plate (the guy came with his family and some of his kids' friends as well...)

But, I doubt I'd have been that lucky if I showed up 5-10 minutes earlier or later.

[sinkingfeeling]

15. You missed the most regulated: having an abortion.

[AllaN01Bear]

16. getting a fucking commercial radio or station going ( starts with the county

engerning permit) and a ham license . or learning how to fly a plane . airlines airplanes them selves . all the rulles . points to poster 15

[IronLionZion]

17. Fucking is also regulated

with some jurisdictions have bans on the most fun fucking activities

[AllyCat]

18. Having a vagina

[forgotmylogin]

20. Carrying toothpaste on a plane.

[flibbitygiblets]

21. The colors I can paint my house

Only neutrals, people. and fer gods Sake no digging holes without checking with us first...We got rules, can't let society run amok!

But feel free to stockpile said house with all the guns ya need to " feel safe", y'all.

[Hugin]

22. Getting antibiotics...

So many things.

[Towlie]

24. You forgot sexual intercourse.

[smirkymonkey]

25. K&R and Bookmarked!

[Runningdawg]

26. How many dogs I can keep

without having to register as a breeder, kennel or shelter. In Tulsa, the limit is 3. Furthermore, some states have laws against keeping certain breeds of dogs at all.

[lindysalsagal]

27. Playing school sports, attending school, drinking alcohol, owning a pet, adding to your house, renti

Renting a room in your house, tending bar, fishing, digging holes in your lawn...!

[GopherGal]

28. Buying Sudafed

Sounds like that bastard shot off more bullets in a minute than I'm allowed to have sudafed tablets in my possession, and he probably didn't have to free the bullets from those adult-proof paper-reinforced blister packs to use 'em, either.

[Major Nikon]

29. It's a lot harder to get stoned from guns and ammo

So having enough firepower to take out a small town is one thing, but dog forbid someone gets stoned without involving large financial interests.

[Dave Starsky]

30. You can't sell sex toys in Alabama.

You can sell someone enough guns and ammo to equip al-Qaeda worldwide, but woe unto you if you even THINK about peddling a rubber dick.