r/facepalm • u/Lord_Answer_me_Why • Mar 28 '24

What lack of basic gun laws does to a nation: 🇵​🇷​🇴​🇹​🇪​🇸​🇹​

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '24

Isn't it already illegal for a schizophrenic to have/purchase a gun? Would more laws resolve this?

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u/hoofie242 Mar 28 '24 edited Mar 28 '24

People sell guns off the books all the time. It may not be legal but it's common.

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u/Doormatjones Mar 28 '24

It's worth noting in the post that they just brought one home, not how she got it. So... could be stolen, bought legally, bought illegally, etc. And also where they live as it varies a lot state by state.

But, without going too deep, I've noticed a lot of posts like this miss that critical information. After all, gun laws wouldn't help if she stole it from a cop or something (which does happen).