Why wouldn't a gunsmith buy stuff on eBay?
replyWe buy lots of stuff for our dairy/cheese plant business from eBay.
When I worked in a mechanic shop there were always parts on the way from eBay too.
The amateur gunsmith scene in the UK is pretty small and if you're buying and selling parts and tools, you probably already know who you're buying from or selling to.
replyIt's easier just to speak to someone, bank transfer some money over, and they'll stick it in the post.
You can buy gun parts on ebay in the US. Here's one example, a trigger for a 9mm Browning Hi-Power:
replyhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/287616828521
$30.00
If someone wants a 14" blade, one can fetch some steel from a junkyard and apply an angle grinder to it. Best results with leaf springs. Then wrap one end with electrical tape and it'll chop an arm or a head off no problem. A bit more effort with the grinder and you get yourself something like a gladius.
replyNow, what is the point of those bans? So people feel safer while not being safer?
Eh. I don't like these bans, but I think there are at least two good-faith arguments you can make:
reply1. People who decide to go on murder sprees are usually not high-functioning individuals, so even modest barriers can improve outcomes.
2. Fewer weapons in homes means fewer heat-of-the-moment acts involving these weapons. For example, there are very few firearm suicides in the EU, compared to the US.