Registering for a Gun (Part 1)

WTOP's Mark Segraves tests his 2nd Amendment rights and tries to register for a gun in the District of Columbia after a 32-year ban on guns is lifted.

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[im1greatman]

I'd rather have a gun that no one knows about. That's truly being FREE!

[loofasfrommars]

In Vermont, you don't need to do anything to own a gun, carry a concealed firearm, or just about anything else.

[mrmott44]

It's easier to buy a gun in Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Israel, India, even Canada. Disgusting

[quicklady]

@404040c you only need it from dealers. indiviuals can sell to ea other without paperwork. some sell as "personal collection" some dont. the key is to determine who is selling as if it were from their personal collection.

[404040c]

@quicklady Not true they have changed that I tried it out here in Trrexas after buying a gun there under the NICS program' And I even went to the back all around and they do NICS background checks so stop spreading your ignorance All you brady go'er's A gun has to be fired by a persons finger people kill people!

[404040c]

Makes me glad to be a Texan! and thankful for all my firearms!

[quicklady]

or goto a gun show where there are plenty of folks willing to sell you a gun on the spot with no paperwork.

[boochieboy814]

@rb2112002 Never had any problems with my 92 either....great gun in my opinion. The grip is a little thick like you said, but I have pretty long fingers anyways, so it feels fine to me. Had some Pachmayr wraparound grips on it, but they made it a little too thick even for me. I was thinking about a G19 but I have so many 9mm pistols already, so I'm looking into a G23 for everyday carry. Hopefully I'll pick one up soon...it will be my first GLOCK.

[boochieboy814]

@rb2112002 I respect a person's choice NOT to carry or own a gun, but they need to stop preaching their all knowing ways to those that DO choose to own and carry a firearm. Don't agree with guns? Want to criticize people that have guns? Fine. I hope they remember that when they become a victim in their own PERFECT WORLD. I think the world is full of mindless and OBLIVIOUS people with no grasp on reality.

[rb2112002]

@boochieboy814 I have a model 99. The same as the 92 with the adjustable rear sight. Mine has well over 10k rounds so far. I have taught at least five people (mostly ex girlfriends) to shoot with that gun. The only down side is the thickness of the grip. I guess if you want almost 20 rounds, you have to put them little bullets somewhere. My normal carry is either a Kel-Tec PF9, or the G26 in a shoulder holster. I did carry a PT-145, but it had reliability problems. Long story.

[rb2112002]

@boochieboy814 I think people who dont believe in gun ownership should be marked somehow. maybe they should have a big bullseye tattooed on their foreheads. That way when I see them being victimized, i will know not to waste my time, and possibly get myself in legal trouble to defend them. Im not rambo, but I would get involved if I had the means to help an innocent victim. An anti-gun person though, are they really innocent, or part of the problem? Maybe they should get what they deserve?

[boochieboy814]

@rb2112002

Ahhh, the mystical "high capacity magazines" issue, lol. I carry a Taurus 92 in my vehicle with two 17 round mags and one 32 round mag. Anti-gun activists need to wake up and look at the world we live in. I'm sure if a person came into that store and tried to rob the place, or put a knife to her throat, she would be elated when someone carrying a gun saved her life with it. It's people that have no knowledge of firearms or "real life statistics" that are always crying about it.