[Closed] How easy could you buy a hand gun today?

There is still a lot of surplus WW2 stuff "around" I am aware of Lee enfield 303s still in private hands - it is not difficult to batch manufacturer a semi automatic hand gun (browning Glock equivalent) especially if you are an ex British army Armourer. Unlike previous comments suitable ammunition is very difficult to obtain or manufacture.
The reason we don't have a cottage industry around this stuff is two fold the first is cultural in as much as we just don't do it. The second is there is no serious money to be made

fatsimon mk2 - Member

To be honest pretty sure myth busters have proved time and again that if you needed and hand time that cannon are not that difficult to build and a hand cannon is just a small scale version

Not really; you can literally make a cannon out of a log. Try that with something small enough to carry and you're more likely to hurt yourself than anyone else.

I was going to say the charge- the chemistry- is harder. But maybe that's just because I can make stuff but I know nothing about chemistry.

Not rocket science:

If you only wanted a handgun that looked like it could kill someone, rather than one that actually could there are plenty of authentic CO2 powered air-pistols available for £100-£200. You only need to be over 18 to buy one.

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It is far too easy to buy guns in the U.S. When I became a "conditional permanent resident" I got my concealed carry permit, and as such under Kansas law, don't need to wait for a background check for firearms. I still need to fill out a decent amount of paperwork, but that's it... Let's just say I have "a few" different guns now, but it makes me sick every time I hear some dumbass shouting about their second amendment rights, or the NRA opposing gun control etc. I personally wouldn't give a rat's ass if you had to wait twelve months to buy a gun, or if there was 100% tax. I'm a responsible, law-abiding owner, and for the same reason some people shouldn't be allowed to drive, some people shouldn't be allowed guns...

Wait, did I go off topic there? 😯