protect or to hunt for food. There will always be a person who misuse handguns; but is taking .
away our protection the answer? Many believe it is. They think that taking away the guns will .
eliminate crime and deaths completely. It is true that taking peoples right to bear arms will .
probably increase all these crimes because it leaves the innocent people like sitting ducks. If the .
criminal commits one crime and gets away with it easily, they will keep on committing crimes .
against society. This situation would be bad for us all. .
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Most of those opposed against handguns, or other pistols think it is to easy to get a gun, and .
that anybody can get one. The qualification to purchase a handgun are: you must be a legal .
resident of the state for a least six months prior to applying, applicant must be 21 years of age, .
can not have been convicted of a felony, cannot be a fugitive from justice, must not be chemically .
dependent, and finally must be of sound mind. (Section 2, 1, Internet) All of these are required .
just to purchase a handgun. To carry a concealed handgun it is much harder. For a concealed .
handgun permit: you must have a completed purchase permit, have two recent valid color .
passports photographs, certified copy of applicants birth certificate, proof of in state residency, .
two complete sets of legibly classifiable finger prints of applicant by law enforcement agency .
(Section 3, 3, Internet). Lately laws have changed. In 1995 the "Brady Act" passed. It required a .
seven-day waiting period, to purchase a firearm. In that waiting period it allows for police .
notification and a background check on all handgun purchasers. It does help out a little in .
allowing law enforcement to weed out some of the people that might cause trouble with there .
newly purchased firearm. .
Also a second law was passed. It was an assault weapon ban and it banned the production of .
military look like guns.