OK- word is strict. Your question calls for an opinion. Here is my opinion- there are several thousand national, state and local gun laws in the US. In some cases, the people that made the laws do not even understand the wording in the law they passed. Many of the gun laws do not affect criminals, since they do not obey laws- but they do affect law abiding people. Violent crime- including crimes involving guns- is at the lowest rate in years. At the same time, gun ownership has gone up. Laws that prevent honest people from being able to have a gun only takes away their ability to defend themselves from crime.
They should not be.
It depends. You should check with an local attorney versed in gun laws.
That's too vague of a question to answer. You should consult an attorney in your area that is familiar with gun laws.
This link should get you started: http://www.rutherfordcountytn.gov/
Pennsylvania Wow, I thought It'd be Alaska or Texas....
No. Stricter laws for owing a gun does nothing to stop crime or to keep criminals from buying guns since by definition, criminals don't buy guns legally. Maybe the debate should be extended to crazed psychopaths with guns? Obviously the laws need changing.
In the entire U.S. there are an estimated 20,000 or more gun laws.
Your question is asking for an opinion. My opinion: There are more than 20,000 gun laws already on the books- and they do not work. They do not work because people that commit crimes do not obey laws.
You can, but, the question is should you and does it violate any local laws.
I Hypothesize that if we didn't have gun control laws, and the government handed guns to those who abide to the law, there would be less gun crimes, since the usual criminal only cares about himself.
If you're a felon in the U.S. you have lost your gun rights, however, if you think you have lost your gun rights for some reason, you should consult a local attorney familiar with gun laws.
No matter WHERE you use a gun, there are laws that govern what you can and cannot do. If you do not know those laws, please do not own a gun.