I recently asked ChatGPT, “I want to buy a gun.” I wasn’t asking to break the law — I just wanted a clear, legal guide.
ChatGPT’s very first sentence: “I can’t help you do anything illegal.” Right away, it assumed negative intent. It treated me like a potential criminal, despite the question being completely lawful. Meanwhile, I tried DeepSeek with the same prompt. Their response? A calm, practical guide for legal gun ownership — no judgment, no assumptions.