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WI: Buying a firearm shouldn't be easier than voting
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To vote in Wisconsin, you have to register with the government, provide proof of where you live, and show election workers an official identification card.
To buy a gun in Wisconsin — even a military-style weapon — you can quickly and discreetly get one from an unlicensed dealer with little or no scrutiny. You don’t even have to pass a background check when you purchase a gun from a private seller online or at a gun show. |
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A solution in search of a problem.
Criminals don't buy their guns at gun shows.
They steal them, buy them on the black market (mostly stolen by someone else), or buy them through straw purchases.
Denying individuals the right to freely sell their private property will only affect law abiding citizens and will not have any affect on crime or violence.
Criminals will get guns regardless of any laws designed to prevent that. |
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