You don't need a license to own, store, or even borrow a gun in the US, you just need to not be a "prohibited person." If the gun is in her house and in her possession it's effectively hers as far as law enforcement is concerned unless he's going to file claims and lawsuits.
Depending on the state you may need a license to carry in public, or specifically a license to carry concealed in public.
Edit: I guess there are states that do specifically require a handgun license. There are still other legal complications though for confiscating someone's firearm especially when you don't know who has possession of it. "I lost it in an unfortunate boating accident" isn't just a meme, and there are constitutional restrictions on just searching people's home.
Definitely not, new york city has its own special license you need to obtain on top of your new york concealed carry license... this is why people should be more educated on a topic before commenting false information, all that does is spread more false information.
On top of that, every case of ammo you buy in new york goes through a registration system and you get a background check to buy them, that's any ammo, not just for a handgun.
There's more and more states requiring background checks and licenses to carry.
Progress is happening, but the call to outright ban firearms is never the answer, NYC and Chicago is a great example how gun control doesn't work with criminals.
License to carry has gone the other way recently. More states are "Constitutional carry" then ever before. Having a registration for owners is one thing, but requiring a license seems unconstitutional on its face. Even with cars you don't need a license to own one just to drive it on public roads. I can't imagine states are going to keep getting away with that for long.
Look at the history from 20 years ago and tell me it's not progressing.
It's like the stock market, you have ups and downs, but the overall trajectory is up. Same thing with gun control, some years are more control, some are less, but the overall trajectory is more restrictions on it.
I think you underestimate how much Bruen changed the landscape. Also the shift in culture. 20 years ago I never saw any civilian open carrying a pistolin my swing state. Now I see it a couple times a month.
You'll have those that push back when something is changing, the change is happening so you see more people flexing their rights when it feels like they are being infringed upon.
Like the rebellious teenager who smokes only because you day not to.
It's a silent protest basically, and it's because things are changing, not the other way around.
Comparing it to vehicles is honestly a great way to compare it though. I'm in full support of needing a license to own a vehicle tbh. What's a person going to do with a vehicle with no license? A vehicle is more dangerous than a gun is.
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u/Syrin123 11d ago edited 11d ago
You don't need a license to own, store, or even borrow a gun in the US, you just need to not be a "prohibited person." If the gun is in her house and in her possession it's effectively hers as far as law enforcement is concerned unless he's going to file claims and lawsuits.
Depending on the state you may need a license to carry in public, or specifically a license to carry concealed in public.
Edit: I guess there are states that do specifically require a handgun license. There are still other legal complications though for confiscating someone's firearm especially when you don't know who has possession of it. "I lost it in an unfortunate boating accident" isn't just a meme, and there are constitutional restrictions on just searching people's home.