Episode 102. Test Your Knowledge of U.S. Gun Laws

Show Notes:

 

Episode 102. Test Your Knowledge of U.S. Gun Laws

 

In this episode, Alex Ooley discusses a quiz on US gun laws published by The Trace, an organization that promotes gun control. The host acknowledges the bias in the quiz but finds it instructive. The quiz covers topics such as background checks, private sellers, failing a background check, psychological evaluations, timeframes for background checks, training courses for concealed carry, permitless carry, registration of pistols, ownership of certain weapons, minimum age for AR-15 ownership, federal regulators and recalls, and lawsuits against manufacturers. The host provides explanations and critiques for each question, highlighting the importance of individual rights and the potential dangers of gun control measures.

 

Takeaways

 

The quiz on US gun laws published by The Trace is biased but provides insight into the perspective of gun control organizations.

Universal background checks may not effectively reduce crime and can lead to universal registration, which is a step towards confiscation.

Requiring training or permits for the exercise of the right to bear arms infringes on individual liberties.

The Protection of Lawful Commerce and Arms Act protects gun manufacturers from lawsuits related to the criminal or unlawful use of firearms.

 

Chapters

 

00:00 Introduction and Background

05:38 Question 1: Background Checks

09:29 Question 2: Private Sellers

13:45 Question 3: Failing a Background Check

16:45 Question 4: Psychological Evaluation

18:28 Question 5: Timeframe for Background Check

21:00 Question 6: Training Course for Concealed Carry

24:24 Question 7: Permitless Carry

25:30 Question 8: Registration of Pistols

27:13 Question 9: Ownership of Certain Weapons

29:34 Question 10: Minimum Age for AR-15 Ownership

33:31 Question 11: Federal Regulators and Recalls

36:21 Question 12: Lawsuits Against Manufacturers

39:29 Conclusion

 

 

Resources:

 

The Trace:

Quiz:  https://www.thetrace.org/2024/02/gun-regulation-america-background-check/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trace_(website)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everytown_for_Gun_Safety

https://www.thetrace.org/about-the-trace/

https://www.thetrace.org/donor-financial-transparency/

 

David Yamane:

https://twitter.com/davidyamane/status/1757106563762815123

https://gunculture2point0.wordpress.com/2023/05/27/the-road-ahead-2023/

https://www.amazon.com/Gun-Curious-Professors-Surprising-Americas/dp/1476695873

https://guncurious.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Concealed-Carry-Revolution-Liberalizing-America/dp/096003837X/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=ystig&a