undefined | Better HN

0 pointsseanmcdirmid8y ago0 comments

Look at Germany’s gun laws. Way saber than the USA.

0 comments

4 comments · 1 top-level

Veelox8y ago· 3 in thread

Not German, can you explain what Germany's laws are and how it makes them safer than the USA?

Storage laws are super strict, police can and do come in your house to check that you have your gun in your safe. You aren’t supposed to lose it, or let anyone else get ahold of it. Psych evaluation required for those under 25 (to cut down on school shootings), more restrictions on fuller background checks and so on.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_legislation_in_Germany

Veelox8y ago

I would be for (and think it could pass) psych evals for those under 25 if we paired it with allowing anyone over 18 who passed to buy guns.

We could do better on background checks but the devil is in the details.

There is no way police checking storage at any time would pass at the federal level and I am doubtful it would have a noticeable effect on gun deaths but I could be convinced otherwise.

1 more reply

matte_black8y ago

Police busting in your home to check anything is dead on arrival. They need a warrant and probable cause. Not happening. The other stuff is good.

1 more reply

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 comments

4 comments · 1 top-level

Veelox8y ago· 3 in thread

Not German, can you explain what Germany's laws are and how it makes them safer than the USA?

seanmcdirmidOP8y ago

Storage laws are super strict, police can and do come in your house to check that you have your gun in your safe. You aren’t supposed to lose it, or let anyone else get ahold of it. Psych evaluation required for those under 25 (to cut down on school shootings), more restrictions on fuller background checks and so on.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_legislation_in_Germany

Veelox8y ago

I would be for (and think it could pass) psych evals for those under 25 if we paired it with allowing anyone over 18 who passed to buy guns.

We could do better on background checks but the devil is in the details.

There is no way police checking storage at any time would pass at the federal level and I am doubtful it would have a noticeable effect on gun deaths but I could be convinced otherwise.

1 more reply

matte_black8y ago

Police busting in your home to check anything is dead on arrival. They need a warrant and probable cause. Not happening. The other stuff is good.

1 more reply

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse