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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Not very private to put your name on a government list of gun owners.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's not needed in my state.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not everyone here lives in your state

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was suggesting the OP may live in a similar state, using mine as an example.

The assumption was: buying a gun = registration in a government database. That's not a valid assumption, so I provided a counter example.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a valid assumption in my state.

Not everyone here lives in your state