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ProgressiveProfessor

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40. Law Enforcement Officer

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 09:10 PM

Jan 2013

Generic for cops, but goes from Barney Fife to the head of the FBI.

Depending on local one may have:
- State Police
- County Sheriff
- City Police
- Marshal
- State Patrol
- Rangers
- 5-0

Calling them LEOs covers it all

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I know a convicted felon with an armory. [View all] Whovian Jan 2013 OP

Have you reported it to the local LEOs? ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #1

I have thought about it. Whovian Jan 2013 #2

Just do it ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #3

I just got off the phone with the police. Whovian Jan 2013 #4

No, that's not true. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #7

I wish I had. Whovian Jan 2013 #10

Sounds like a classic case of a "straw purchase" derby378 Jan 2013 #19

My credulity is strained. Mimosa Jan 2013 #29

I figured as much... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #8

There is a straw purchase law at the Federal Level Glassunion Jan 2013 #21

As I understand it, it's tough to prosecute Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #23

It's only tough to prosecute because the AGs Glassunion Jan 2013 #26

Combination of a lack of resources and a lack of desire Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #39

I have a few ideas, getting the ATF a director and some funding Glassunion Jan 2013 #42

I don't know if this is 100% accurate Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #45

You are pretty close I believe. Glassunion Jan 2013 #46

And that type of person is EXACTLY who the rest of us want owning guns IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #37

Trust Me Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #41

Convicted felon who uses his wife as a straw man IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #43

G Gordon Liddy used to (still does?) brag that he doesn't own ... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #6

Can You Tell Me What LEO is?......nt global1 Jan 2013 #28

law enforcement officer (nt) Nine Jan 2013 #34

Law Enforcement Officer. nt Andy823 Jan 2013 #35

Law Enforcement Officer ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #40

If he has access to the guns it's illegal. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #5

Depending on state laws... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #9

Has he had his civil rights restored without exception? nt jody Jan 2013 #11

Don't you have to be exonerated for that to be the case? Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #12

Thank the NRA and ALEC nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #13

I wasn't aware a felon could get their gun rights restored. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #16

It is, in several states they have succeeded nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #20

I find this to be interesting... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #22

^ Excellent post! ^ Mimosa Jan 2013 #27

Alas ths is not hy the NRA wants it nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #30

'Ex-felons' can be somebody who was caught with an ounce of marijuana Mimosa Jan 2013 #25

See 22 nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #31

Any nonviolent offender shouldn't lose them in the first place. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #52

Federal law says jody Jan 2013 #14

I admit I wasn't aware of any clause other than exoneration applying. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #15

Some people refuse to believe RKBA is a civil right. Federal procedures exist but are in general not jody Jan 2013 #17

Does he still have a drivers license... -..__... Jan 2013 #18

If so you need to call ATF or local law enforcement. Mimosa Jan 2013 #24

There was a local gun store here for years, one owner the husband was a convicted doc03 Jan 2013 #32

There was a convicted felon in my county that was giving classes doc03 Jan 2013 #33

Another hole in the system is you, for failing to report the guy's illegally held weapons slackmaster Jan 2013 #36

William Spengler (the guy who shot the firefighters) was an ex-con with an armory. Nine Jan 2013 #38

Maybe I am just being too logical... IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #44

Whats a registered arsenal? R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #47

"those forms by law cannot be used by the Federal government as a gun registry" -- IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #53

The form in question, is known as form 4473. R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #54

Are you sure he has weapons? NHDemProg Jan 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author crazyjoe Jan 2013 #49

he's killed more people with this car than with his guns. :-) crazyjoe Jan 2013 #50

My first ex-wife plead to a felony and has had all her rights restored madville Jan 2013 #51