Hardly any state requires a "license" to buy or own a gun. Guns are not "registered" anywhere except for left-wing states where the JBTs like to squash your rights. Getting a permit in GA is pretty easy. I've had one for years and I pack heat every day. It is nice to know that I can protect myself, if necessary. Silencers are legal in GA (National Firearms Act) as are short-barrel rifles and machine guns. Machine guns are not allowed in every state, but they are in most. State law determines. You either go thru a background check with prints and get an LEO signoff, or you form a trust or corporation that will purchase the weapon. That way you do not go thru background, fingerprint, LEO signoff, etc.

Owning guns is serious business. My friend used his to stop a rape by the Mall of Georgia. Another had to brandish his when three guys approached him and tried to surround him. It doesn't hurt to have one one hand. You never know when you might need it.