Yeah. I used to sell guns and we denied people for all kinds of stuff like this.

My favorite part had to do with addresses. Certain people in my state (e.g. police officers) are allowed to have their address on their license be different from their actual home address (e.g.courthouse address).

But the ATF doesn't care about state laws. If the address on your license isn't your home address, you can't buy a gun.

Other common reasons we denied sales:

1. You have the same name as someone else who is a felon, so the NICS check gets flagged as a DELAY that takes 45 days to come back, but the 4473 is only good for 30 days, so you have to fill out a new one and get a new NICS check that takes 45 days to come back, but that second 4473 has expired... There's actually a federal exception allowing transfers on delays after 3 days, but many states and businesses prohibit it. It happened with one of our gun salesmen who was legally allowed to handle, own, and sell firearms, but not purchase one.

2. We see that your license is expired, so your wife decides to buy it as a gift (which is legal), but - since she's trying to buy for you because you can't - it would actually be a straw purchase.

3. You misunderstood one of the questions on the 4473 and checked "no" instead of N/A.

This ALL DAY. Even the states with the loosest laws have about that many conditions.

Yes!

As a Democrat and a gun owner/lover I fully agree.

I am always perplexed at how many of my fellow Dems and Progressives will tout the issues with big gov or totalitarian govs and then also think that there should be sweeping restrictions on guns.

Minority communities LOVE guns too.

While I agree, you might be missing the value here. This poster is exceptionally good agitprop to dunk on a short sighted chud uncle or father. Possibly strong enough to make them think for at least a few seconds about their stupid and dangerous opinions.

I don't live in the states, but I'd feel a lot more comfortable if no-one could just buy a gun. Republicans nor democrats. The US hasn't exactly shown that the second amendment has bigger upsides than the HUMONGOUS downsides.

Nope. Because of loopholes like private sales, someone can privately purchase a firearm from another person with basically nothing more than a look in the eye, a firm handshake and an exchange of money.

To purchase from a gun store there are rules and regulations that apply, and a very simple background check but really it doesn't take much, and with enough money most processes can be "sped up"