Help Buying a gun off the street

[reznikoff]

Does anybody have any tips on this? I'm located in California. I have the money, but I really don't have the first clue where to start or where to look.

I'm ineligible to purchase a gun legally because I attempted suicide two years ago and it locked me out of purchasing a gun legally for five years, so I gotta wait 3 years if I wanna buy one the 'normal' way.

 

[pane]

Is it possible you could buy a gun from a private seller so there's no background check/paperwork or does CA require that for private sales? I know CA's gun laws are very strict but I'm not up to speed on the details of their laws.

Another possibility is borrowing a gun from someone you know if that's doable. You'd obviously have to make up an excuse as to why you want the gun for awhile.

 

[Kyrok]

Armslist.com

 

[PatKat]

Does anybody have any tips on this? I'm located in California. I have the money, but I really don't have the first clue where to start or where to look.

I'm ineligible to purchase a gun legally because I attempted suicide two years ago and it locked me out of purchasing a gun legally for five years, so I gotta wait 3 years if I wanna buy one the 'normal' way.

I wouldnt reccomend doing that. First, I cannot own a firearm legally either. Second, you may be buying a weapon used in a crime. Third, that is a big big felony that you do not want to deal with. Best to just follow the law.

 

[Samhain616]

I always imagined it would be so easy to get hold of a firearm in America. Here in England I've never even seen one. I know they're out there but you really need to know some bad people to get one and unfortunately I only know good people.

 

[GeorgeJL]

I always imagined it would be so easy to get hold of a firearm in America. Here in England I've never even seen one. I know they're out there but you really need to know some bad people to get one and unfortunately I only know good people.

I am not convinced that shooting yourself or jumping is painless because there will be cells left with oxygen, blood, and neurotransmitters. Pain is not only processed by a module in the brain but also pain is localized in each cell.

What It's Like to Get Shot in the Head
"Did you feel pain? Oh yeah. A lot of pain."
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Choose a peaceful method over a potentially very painful one.

 

[reznikoff]

Choose a peaceful method over a potentially very painful one.

Thank you for all the advice, friend! But I have to say - I don't think any method truly is inherently 'peaceful', haha.

Is it possible you could buy a gun from a private seller so there's no background check/paperwork or does CA require that for private sales? I know CA's gun laws are very strict but I'm not up to speed on the details of their laws.

Another possibility is borrowing a gun from someone you know if that's doable. You'd obviously have to make up an excuse as to why you want the gun for awhile.

I might be able to borrow but I wouldn't want to put that person under any legal troubles because of my choice. The gun would be under their name, after all, idk if they would be charged with like manslaughter or something.

 

[alizee]

Finding a drug dealer is easier to do and without setting off alarm bells to everyone you ask. Since you're in Cali it would be for coke and once you find the dealer ask about purchasing a gun. That's the most likely situation for finding someone who knows someone.

 

[Roger]

I always imagined it would be so easy to get hold of a firearm in America. Here in England I've never even seen one. I know they're out there but you really need to know some bad people to get one and unfortunately I only know good people.

There are ca. 2 million firearms legally in private hands in England, by about 600,000 individuals. Plus about 200,000 silencers (or "sound moderators" as we call them this side of the Pond.)
Plus an unknown quantity in the hands of Registered Dealers.

 

[GeorgeJL]

Thank you for all the advice, friend! But I have to say - I don't think any method truly is inherently 'peaceful', haha.

That is just a lazy excuse for the chance to out with a glorified method. Nembutal is rated 10 out of 10 for peacefulness. Gun is rated probably -10 or - 100 out of 10. I think there is a big difference between these.

Finding a drug dealer is easier to do and without setting off alarm bells to everyone you ask. Since you're in Cali it would be for coke and once you find the dealer ask about purchasing a gun. That's the most likely situation for finding someone who knows someone.

A heroin overdose would be much more appropriate if seeing a drug dealer. At least with a heroin overdose they know it's going to be peaceful.

 

[TAW122]

I don't really recommend this personally since I think there is a really big risk both legally and also the possibility of getting scammed, robbed. However, I would look into the gunshow loophole, which may require you to go to a different state to obtain a firearm. Just keep in mind that even if you do procure a firearm, you want to be sure you hide it well, and that no one knows about it. California is one of the strictest states in terms of gun laws so even having an firearm, even if it is unregistered (especially for long guns, after 2014), is illegal.

 

[TiredHorse]

I'm ineligible to purchase a gun legally because I attempted suicide two years ago and it locked me out of purchasing a gun legally for five years, so I gotta wait 3 years if I wanna buy one the 'normal' way.

In CA, forget it. The regulations are extremely tight (I used to live there; my gun-friendly family still lives there). The only way I could imagine is if you bought a replica blackpowder gun, which aren't regulated at all.

Is it possible you could buy a gun from a private seller so there's no background check/paperwork or does CA require that for private sales? I know CA's gun laws are very strict but I'm not up to speed on the details of their laws.

Even private sales in CA require a full background check through a licensed dealer. Likewise, any purchase off the internet --Armslist, GunsAmerica, etc.-- goes through an in-state dealer for a full background check.

I might be able to borrow but I wouldn't want to put that person under any legal troubles because of my choice. The gun would be under their name, after all, idk if they would be charged with like manslaughter or something.

Thank you for that consideration. Yes, you're right, there would be major legal ramifications for the legal owner.