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• jaxxed@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  even as a foreigner, it is clear to me that gun-wary Americans tend not to be anti-2a, but want background checks and gun limits. Maybe politicians fit your narrative, especially Democrats, but if you are talking about citizens you are likely straw-manning.

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  • setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    The point is that private sellers have been asking to access NICS (the background check system) but politicians, who are in charge of giving that access through laws, have not allowed it. It is not “strawmanning” to be talking about the people with the actual ability to provide the access.

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• prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  but they don’t want that because it takes away from their wedge issue.

  Who is “they” in this case?

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  • stringere@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Republicans and Democrats. They both require wedge issues to keep us divided and easily steered.

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    • SupraMario@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Yep. Republicans don’t give a fuck about gun rights, they just use it as a wedge issue. The same for the dems on abortion, they could have solidified roe into law a good number of times now, but they didn’t because it’s a wedge issue that got votes. Even RBG said the roe was a weak verdict to be holding up abortion rights.

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    • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Both sides, someone still insists, as one side may start street raids that send people to Gitmo.

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      • ace_of_based@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        As the “other” side crushes leftist movement and worker power, provides no real resistance to the right wing (that they’re totally not a part of at all). They smush leftist politicians from joining the DNC and stymie and primary out leftist members already within the DNC in favor of moving to the right/moderate members. then one of their premier members says things like how “America needs a strong republican party”

        Yo we’re all like: “when will you get it”?? it’s 2025 alright and ya still don’t see, even tho they keep showing ya.

        Now if you’re not ready to put down the happy fantasy you grew up with, that beautiful dream that the world will be fixed without your personal effort and sacrifice, cool. It’s a scary prospect.

        In the meantime, stop shouting down the people who have made the step? It’s a tough enough prospect without having to listen to your whimsical worldview

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      • stringere@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Yes, both sides require wedge issues to perpetuate a two party system in which neither has to enact the will of the people if they can campaign on divisive issues that effectovely change nothing.

        I did not say both parties were the same.

        Republicans are actively marching towards oligarchy, autocracy, and evil.

        Democrats have shown they are too cowardly to rock the boat and fight back. As the opposition party they have shown their true colors: ameaningless foil beholden to the same wealthy donor class as those they purport to oppose.

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• IMongoose@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  It’s required in Illinois to use a private seller portal for private sales through the state police site. It does some kind of check and it’s free to use.

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  • SupraMario@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    That’s awesome, does it do the national database? That’s one of the downfalls I’ve read about. Local BGCs end up being just local, so someone can just hop the state line and then it’s pointless. Every gun owner I’ve ever talked to has wanted access to the NICS, we want to know who we’re selling to. Most of the people I talk with won’t sell unless the person buying has a CCW.

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    • IMongoose@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I’m not exactly sure if it does NICS specifically. The portal really just checks to see if they have a valid FOID (firearm owner ID, an Illinois special) card, but the foid card is linked to other data bases. I’m not super familiar with all the specifics. Relevant links:

      verify.ispfsb.com/Public/Verification.aspx

      isp.illinois.gov/Media/CompletePressRelease/679

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