Universal Background Checks have become the battle cry for all sides of the gun argument in this country. Several states have either passed them or have referendums pending for upcoming elections. Nothing gets an argument going quicker than another cry for more gun legislation, and UBCs are the most-commonly-cited measures.
I have purchased quite a few firearms in my life, and every one of them since about 1995 has been done in conjunction with a background check. Once, in 2008, I had a three-day wait. It was irritating, to be sure, but a one-time occurrence. Other than that, fill out the form, wait a few minutes, then complete the transaction.
What ill effects would the implementation of UBCs have on me here in Hooterville, Ohio? I'm already on the gun owner/carrier registry as a Concealed Handgun License holder. UBCs won't change that. I bought nearly all my guns utilizing already-existing background checks, so no changes there.
Why do Second Amendment advocates everywhere want me to expend time, expense and aggravation opposing UBCs? What is the actual downside to adding that which, according to the talking heads on our side only account for about seven percent of all gun sales?
I have purchased quite a few firearms in my life, and every one of them since about 1995 has been done in conjunction with a background check. Once, in 2008, I had a three-day wait. It was irritating, to be sure, but a one-time occurrence. Other than that, fill out the form, wait a few minutes, then complete the transaction.
What ill effects would the implementation of UBCs have on me here in Hooterville, Ohio? I'm already on the gun owner/carrier registry as a Concealed Handgun License holder. UBCs won't change that. I bought nearly all my guns utilizing already-existing background checks, so no changes there.
Why do Second Amendment advocates everywhere want me to expend time, expense and aggravation opposing UBCs? What is the actual downside to adding that which, according to the talking heads on our side only account for about seven percent of all gun sales?