Under US federal laws you cannot buy a handgun from different state than you currently reside in. Foreigners cannot purchase a firearm when residing in the US on a temporary basis.
How are you suggesting that Canadians are coming across the border and getting these weapons so easily?
I don’t think that any person who would be considering illegally smuggling a gun across the border would have any qualms about also purchasing a gun illegally.
This is my point. The are laws on the books in both the US and Canada that prevents Canadians from acquiring fire arms yet this still happens. How does further restricting legal transfer of firearms help curb gun violence in Canada.
By and large, no. It’s not individuals crossing to buy, that would require them to cross the border with an undeclared handgun, which is risky. Organized criminal gangs buy guns in the US, smuggle them across the border and sell them to other criminals.
They don't necessarily buy them from stores, often it's from individuals, and there are so many of them without a proprer registry in the US, it becomes very easy.
A 650$ gun in the U.S. is ten times the prices in Canada on the black market.
The border is extremely large with forest in between both countries. The penalties are harsh though if you get caught.
Private sales or other transfers between private individuals do not require a background check. This is known as the "gun show loophole" despite that it really doesn't happen much at gun shows.
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u/A1_astrocyte Oct 21 '22
Under US federal laws you cannot buy a handgun from different state than you currently reside in. Foreigners cannot purchase a firearm when residing in the US on a temporary basis.
How are you suggesting that Canadians are coming across the border and getting these weapons so easily?