> "If you want to shoot a gun, you need to get a permit."

> Not in the US,

This statement seems to lack nuance and could be the reason for the downvotes.

> Federal law does not require individuals to obtain a license or permit to purchase a firearm. Several states, however, have permit-to-purchase laws that function similarly to universal background check laws.

https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/license-to...