Thread by @nateliason

Since moving to Texas I've bought three guns now: two hunting rifles and one handgun.

Myself and most responsible gun owners I've talked to agree that it is way too easy to buy guns, and there are so many reasonable restrictions that could be put in place.

One barrier...

https://twitter.com/Devilstower/status/1374370822945669121

Is that the extreme rhetoric around gun ownership on both sides makes it super easy to mischaracterize the other side's arguments.

Relevant: nateliason.com/blog/schroding…

Again, pretty much all gun owners I talk to are pro reasonable restrictions on gun ownership!

Pretending like anyone who owns a gun is "crazy" for wanting one only alienates reasonable gun owners, especially since there are plenty of legitimately good reasons to own a gun.

At the same time pretending like any restrictions on gun ownership is going to make it impossible to buy a hunting rifle is also absurd, and that's the rhetoric that groups like the NRA often use to block reasonable firearms laws.

I don't have a solution here, but I just want to add to the chorus of gun owners who want more restrictions.

It's a surprisingly large demographic, much bigger than I realized when I lived in NYC.

Here to answer any questions 👋

Okay one last tidbit to highlight how crazy the whole gun buying process is:

It is FASTER to update your driver's license by buying a gun than by going to the DMV.

Gun shops can issue you a new driver's license! Just so you don't have to wait to buy your gun. Wild.