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I think this has people really worried, which is understandable, but I'm not concerned at this point for a few reasons. I'd just take a deep breath before trying to FOMO-buy a gun.
- Nothing has actually happened yet. It's just hearsay at this point.
- It's unenforceable. Conservatives used loopholes for years when Dems were in office to avoid filling out forms and being subject to background checks. People are still buying guns from unlicensed sellers at gun shows even though it's illegal in many states. Chances are you know someone who has guns.
- This is controversal even among conservatives. I've been seeing a lot of comments from saying this will set a bad precedent and repeated refrains of "Shall not be infringed," often in all caps. It hasn't been uncommon for a conservative to defend gun control targeting trans people, and then being called gun-stealing "Democrats" by other conservatives in the replies. There's also some "I don't like 'em, but we all the right to defend themselves," sometimes including slurs. Accidental allies?
- There's nothing wrong with buying a gun, if you don't have one and need to fund other stuff, that money would be better spent on a Go Bag or toward moving to a Blue state.
That being said, Republicans can never say "They're taking away our guns" ever again.