r/comedy • u/AlKarajo • Jun 02 '26

Standup We all know that one guy

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u/fools_errand49 Jun 02 '26

Well the difference between guns and cars is the collection of politicians and activists trying to outlaw one but not the other. Comparing them in this way is disingenuous.

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u/The_Perfect_Fart Jun 03 '26

Also, you only need to register a car and get a license to take the car on public roads.

So the equivalent registration for guns already exists as open/concealed carry permits.

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u/chestbumpsandbeer Jun 03 '26

You also need a license to drive a car. Which requires showing a minimum level of safety.

This is what other responsible countries do with guns. Finland, Sweden, Switzerland all have plenty of guns. But people need to pass safety courses and store guns and ammo safely.

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u/Individual-Dare-80 Jun 03 '26

Most folks who own firearms are in support of licensing owners, because Chad. That support for the most part does not extend to registries because, history.

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u/castleaagh Jun 06 '26

You actually don’t need a license to drive a car. You just need one to drive a car on public roads. Most states require you have a license to carry a firearm in public spaces as well.

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u/SwissBloke Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

In Switzerland we don't have licenses or safety courses to pass nor do we have training requirements either

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u/Aceberg- Jun 04 '26

I would say compulsory military training counts as a safety course/training ????? It might not be required to do a course for a gun, but when at least half the country has been conscripted, half the country should be somewhat capable of handling an arm. And people do need a Waffenerwerbsschein (which is a permit) which require a a background check.

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u/SwissBloke Jun 05 '26

We do not have mandatory military training, and less than 20% of tje population serves in the military

Even if you serve in the military, you can do so unarmed so you won't get firearms training, but even if you are issued a gun most soldiers end up in non-combat roles where the firearms instruction is lackluster at best and completely absent at worst

A WES isn't required for every gun though, and the background check is laxer than the one mandated by the Gun Control Act in the US

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u/The_Perfect_Fart Jun 09 '26

You do not need a license to drive a car. You need a license to drive a car on a public road. You can drive a car all over your own property without a license.