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LessThanLoquacious t1_j8xchce wrote

Reply to comment by ScratchMoore in Turtle Creek man charged with possessing guns in Pittsburgh's federal building by lod254

Increasing licensing, non-negligible fees, and things like insurance are prohibitive to ownership.

Just like making people wait at the DMV to be eligibile to vote, people working several jobs are not able to take time off to wait in 3 different lines at 3 different places, and pay 3 different fees to get a license.

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ScratchMoore t1_j8xdxlq wrote

Sounds like a great solution to that problem would be to distribute free identification cards to every American adult on their 18th birthday. That way everyone is able to vote without paying a poll tax and they can own weapons without paying for their license as well.

As for insurance, I’m sure there’s a logical way to compensate for that. Perhaps weapons could have a $5 surcharge added to their price? Something like that. For things that already cost hundreds of dollars, another $5 (or some other negotiable term) shouldn’t be a barrier to anybody. I’m open to other solutions or suggestions as well.

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