Episode 102. Test Your Knowledge of U.S. Gun Laws

Show Notes:

Episode 102. Test Your Knowledge of U.S. Gun Laws

In this episode, Alex Ooley discusses a quiz on US gun laws published by The Trace, an organization that promotes gun control. The host acknowledges the bias in the quiz but finds it instructive. The quiz covers topics such as background checks, private sellers, failing a background check, psychological evaluations, timeframes for background checks, training courses for concealed carry, permitless carry, registration of pistols, ownership of certain weapons, minimum age for AR-15 ownership, federal regulators and recalls, and lawsuits against manufacturers. The host provides explanations and critiques for each question, highlighting the importance of individual rights and the potential dangers of gun control measures.

Takeaways

The quiz on US gun laws published by The Trace is biased but provides insight into the perspective of gun control organizations.
Universal background checks may not effectively reduce crime and can lead to universal registration, which is a step towards confiscation.
Requiring training or permits for the exercise of the right to bear arms infringes on individual liberties.
The Protection of Lawful Commerce and Arms Act protects gun manufacturers from lawsuits related to the criminal or unlawful use of firearms.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background
05:38 Question 1: Background Checks
09:29 Question 2: Private Sellers
13:45 Question 3: Failing a Background Check
16:45 Question 4: Psychological Evaluation
18:28 Question 5: Timeframe for Background Check
21:00 Question 6: Training Course for Concealed Carry
24:24 Question 7: Permitless Carry
25:30 Question 8: Registration of Pistols
27:13 Question 9: Ownership of Certain Weapons
29:34 Question 10: Minimum Age for AR-15 Ownership
33:31 Question 11: Federal Regulators and Recalls
36:21 Question 12: Lawsuits Against Manufacturers
39:29 Conclusion

Resources:

The Trace:
Quiz: https://www.thetrace.org/2024/02/gun-regulation-america-background-check/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trace_(website)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everytown_for_Gun_Safety
https://www.thetrace.org/about-the-trace/
https://www.thetrace.org/donor-financial-transparency/

David Yamane:
https://twitter.com/davidyamane/status/1757106563762815123
https://gunculture2point0.wordpress.com/2023/05/27/the-road-ahead-2023/
https://www.amazon.com/Gun-Curious-Professors-Surprising-Americas/dp/1476695873
https://guncurious.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Concealed-Carry-Revolution-Liberalizing-America/dp/096003837X/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=ystig&content-id=amzn1.sym.cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_p=cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_r=130-7501097-1279548&pd_rd_wg=VPcRU&pd_rd_r=9ffe6aed-822f-48b3-9be6-3fa587f53127&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk
https://gunculture2point0.wordpress.com/2023/09/28/my-podcast-appearances-cumulative-list-and-links/
https://gunculture2point0.wordpress.com/2020/07/08/gun-culture-2-0-or-how-a-liberal-professor-became-an-armed-american/
https://www.youtube.com/@LightOverHeat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyjApAbUX-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klzj2bVmxDk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFJfjI8tQhc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uNEJ-SDIPg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTCUXbJaEL4

Crime Prevention Research Center (John Lott):
https://crimeresearch.org/
https://crimeresearch.org/?s=universal+background+check&et_pb_searchform_submit=et_search_proccess&et_pb_include_posts=yes&et_pb_include_pages=yes

Tags:

#liberty
#freedom
#responsibilities
#personalresponsibility
#firearms
#guns
#training
#mindset
#2a
#rights
#selfdefense
#guncontrol
#tyranny
#despotism

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