"Just nine states and Washington, D.C., have explicit waiting periods before people can purchase at least some types of firearms. The restrictions can give authorities more time to conduct background checks and keep impulsive, emotional people from immediately accessing weapons they might use to kill themselves or others, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.SoFloMom wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:17 pmI know nothing about gun purchases.Thelma Harper wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:18 am "CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Authorities investigating the fatal shootings of six people at a Walmart said that the shooter bought the gun just hours before and left a note with grievances against coworkers on his phone."
Do states not have waiting periods for guns? Similar to how some states have the 24 hour waiting period to get an abortion.
The federal government has no waiting period. A bill that passed the Democrat-led U.S. House last year would extend the review period for background checks from three days to 10, but it’s opposed by Republicans and is not part of current negotiations in the Senate..."
https://fortune.com/2022/06/05/gun-purc ... overnment/