Anyone NOT own a handgun?

[53driver]

The phone call is a NICs check, National Instant Criminal Background Check System

Thank you sir. I think I actually knew that now that I see it....

[53driver]

Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein, et al

Aye...but why was the Benelli chosen as an assault weapon as opposed to a Supermatic Citation (another match grade .22)?
Attachment 12467

[F6B1911]

Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein, et al

.. or if you want a legal answer..

SENATE BILL 23 ASSAULT WEAPON CHARACTERISTICS
http://oag.ca.gov/firearms/regs/genchar2

[shooter]

Here is a picture of a .22 caliber, very ergonomically correct, professional match shooting pistol:
Attachment 12466
In 49 states, it is recognized as a "match grade weapon" and treated as such.
In California? It is legislated as an "assault weapon."

Anyone out there know why?

Cause they are running short of water??

[53driver]

.. or if you want a legal answer..

SENATE BILL 23 ASSAULT WEAPON CHARACTERISTICS
http://oag.ca.gov/firearms/regs/genchar2

Yup. 4D.

4. A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
A. A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer.
B. (B) A second handgrip.
C. A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the weapon without burning his or her hand, except a slide that encloses the barrel.
D. The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.

Since the magazine goes in forward of the trigger guard, it's an "assault weapon."

[shooter]

Bird , in my gun buying career I have bought and sold maybe 2 or 3 hundred guns. In Missouri I can walk into any gun store pick out a firearm , they will call in a background check and I will be approved and walk out with the gun. If you are a first time buyer there will be a three day waiting period. If you can't pass a background check they will not sell it to you. Like if you are a convicted felon. All guns used by felons to commit a crime have been obtained illegally. If you are a convicted felon it us illegal to own or possess a gun. I will tell you this , the more guns you buy and sell , the more times that your name is run through the national database , the quicker and easier it is to buy a gun. If you are a really active gun buyer I think they put a star next to your name.

[bigbird]

Shooter & 53Driver, thank you for your explanations.

[53driver]

Shooter & 53Driver, thank you for your explanations.

No worries. I know it's not as tight and bundled as you were hoping for, but, hey, it's America.

[srt8-in-largo]

That doesn't clarify much for me.
Am I still wrong?
I need to be corrected so I don't carry forward with an incorrect attitude about why it is so easy for any US citizen who isn't already a felon to legally own a handgun.
My thinking is handgun registry, but that would go over with about as much popularity as Obamacare.

What exactly would a registry accomplish?

[bigbird]

What exactly would a registry accomplish?

We had a registry in Canada for long guns and firearms. It was hoped that it could be used to differentiate between legally and illicitly obtained weapons. It worked, but it cost a fortune to administer and maintain, and was eventually scrapped due to privacy issues. Anyone with a computer and gun serial # could find out who and where the registered owner lived and stored the gun.

If a gun was used criminally, the owner could easily be located, and held responsible. It was hoped that it would be a deterrent for criminals illegally obtaining weapons.

Most of our illegal handguns are obtained by smuggling from the US. There just aren't enough registered and legal owners of handguns in Canada to supply the criminals.
Fines (and jail time) are huge for anyone smuggling a gun into Canada, be it US or Canadian citizens.