{"id":231792,"date":"2026-02-19T14:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=231792"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:45:19","slug":"noir-buying-a-gun-isnt-like-buying-gum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/noir-buying-a-gun-isnt-like-buying-gum\/","title":{"rendered":"Noir: &#8216;Buying a Gun Isn\u2019t Like Buying Gum&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think you can walk into a gun store, point at a firearm, swipe your card, and walk out like you\u2019re grabbing a pack of gum, you\u2019ve been misled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the blunt message from Colion Noir, who recently pushed back against the long-running narrative that buying a gun in America is \u201ctoo easy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"She Tried To Buy Her First Gun\u2026 And Accidentally Destroyed The Gun Control Narrative\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C8U-0gQxKGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noir highlighted a viral clip from a first-time buyer who described her experience purchasing a firearm as one of the hardest processes she\u2019s gone through.  She compares it to boarding a domestic flight. That\u2019s not exactly the \u201cwalk in and arm yourself instantly\u201d fantasy critics often describe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Noir, the bigger issue isn\u2019t whether the system has background checks.  It does. It\u2019s who those barriers actually affect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a federally licensed dealer, buyers fill out ATF Form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atf.gov\/media\/18646\/download\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-buying-a-gun-isnt-like-buying-gum\" title=\"Noir: 'Buying a Gun Isn\u2019t Like Buying Gum'\">4473<\/a>, provide government-issued ID, and undergo an instant background check through the federal system. The result is an approval, denial, or delay. It\u2019s structured. It\u2019s regulated. And it applies to law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, criminals (by definition) don\u2019t use the system. They don\u2019t fill out paperwork. They don\u2019t submit to background checks. And, they steal firearms, buy them illegally, or obtain them through underground channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-cimarron-model-3-american-top-break-reviewed\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/cimarron-model-3-american-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"noir-buying-a-gun-isnt-like-buying-gum\" title=\"Noir: 'Buying a Gun Isn\u2019t Like Buying Gum'\">Cimarron Model 3 American Top Break Reviewed<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the disconnect Noir points to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf criminals already bypass the system,\u201d he argues, \u201cwho are new restrictions really aimed at?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also questioned the logic behind waiting periods. Once someone has passed a background check and is legally cleared to purchase a firearm, why force an additional delay? 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