Pretend Scenario: I walk into an authorized dealer of firearms and tell the person behind the counter I would like to purchase a gun for home and personal defense. I'm 38, so I certainly pass the age requirement. The dealer contacts the FBI's NICS background department. They instantly report back that I have no criminal history on record. Next, I go to the sheriff's office and apply for the required permits, show my ID, get my fingerprints taken, and perhaps take a training class and pass a live-fire shooting qualification exam if I want the concealed carry permit. Once approved within a few weeks, I'll receive my permit(s) and can return to the dealer to complete my purchase. Huzzah, I am now the proud owner of a deadly weapon! I think I'll name it as I stroke it affectionately. Mistakes were made. They should NOT have sold me a gun. This is not a warning to say "hey, I'm a danger to society." Quite the contrary. I have a strong aversion to conf...
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