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Guns: Waiting Period Scam
by Jennifer Freeman
In many states, gunbanners have enacted mandatory "waiting periods" or "cooling off" periods for new firearm purchasers. It means that, after you complete all of the various paperwork and submit to a background check in order to legally purchase a registered firearm, you must then wait for a period of 3 to 10 days, depending on where you live. This "waiting period" supposedly gives people time to "cool off" as gunbanners assume that anyone and everyone purchasing a firearm is a criminal waiting to happen.
As per usual, this type of thinking has zero basis in reality, does nothing to prevent crime, and actually puts people at risk.
SCENARIO #1
In the midst of a heated argument, Hank leaves the scene and goes to the sporting goods store where he is seen by many witnesses including the sales clerk, Judy, who spent forty-five minutes with him picking out a new pair of running shoes last week. He waves hello to Judy and heads straight toward the firearm counter. Hank spends the next thirty minutes talking to store personnel and other patrons about whether he should purchase a Smith & Wesson .357 revolver or a Glock .40. The opinions vary, but eventually Hank decides to go with the Glock.
Hank then fills out a couple of forms, submits to fingerprinting and an instant background check. Depending on where Hank lives, he may also have to take a written test and a physical safety handling test. All of this takes about another hour. Finally, all of the hurdles have been completed and Hank gets to pay for his firearm. Hank is feeling really excited at this point as he visualizes how much fun he is going to have at the range tomorrow. He is so excited, in fact, that he has completely forgotten about the earlier dispute he had with his neighbor, Tom, wherein he demanded that Tom invest in a pooper-scooper before walking his dog again.
Hank is very disappointed to learn that he won't get to take his firearm home for 10 days due to the mandatory "waiting period" imposed by gun banners. The waiting period is considered a "cooling off" period which supposedly reduces crime by preventing law abiding citizens who wish to legally purchase a registered firearm, after submitting to an instant background check, from using their firearm right away.
Upon hearing this disturbing news, Hank shakes his head at the salesman behind the counter and asks, "Why do I need to go through a 'cooling off' period when I already have a rifle, a shotgun, and a revolver at home?"
SCENARIO #2
Kelly collected herself after filing a restraining order at the local police department. Somehow filing the paperwork did not make her feel any safer. The kind officer behind the counter seemed to interpret her thoughts and offered to have a squad car drive past her house at least twice that week. He did not usually make such offers as they would be impossible to maintain for everyone, but she struck a soft spot in his heart. Kelly smiled and thanked the officer for his concern and generosity. Then she drove to the sporting goods store.
Although Kelly grew up around firearms and was readily familiar with the use and operation of many types of firearms, she did not own one. So she completed various forms, gave her fingerprints, showed her driver's license as proof of her identity, and passed various other tests. Finally, her firearm purchase was complete. She breathed a sigh of relief knowing that she would sleep well that night.
Then the sales clerk informed her that she must wait an additional ten days before she could take her firearm home. The clerk advised of a mandatory "cooling off" period for all firearm purchasers.
The "waiting/cooling off period" is just another example of how gunbanners are scamming Americans out of our inherent right to keep and bear arms without being infringed. It is difficult to understand how we have arrived at such a state of affairs in this country.
Jennifer Freeman is Executive Director and co-founder of Liberty Belles, a grass-roots organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the Second Amendment.
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no answer. Did this a few more times to no avail....
. Called my neighbors, nope haven't seen her. Called her grandmother and she said that my wife had been staying with her aunt and they took off to the horse show.
