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13. Theft as well

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 01:42 PM

Jan 2013

I do vehemently agree - the straw purchaser process and the dealers who enable it need to be taken to task.

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Bad guys don't submit to background checks. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #1

They get those guns from somewhere, though jberryhill Jan 2013 #2

As I said - black market or theft geckosfeet Jan 2013 #3

The entry point to the black market is the last legal purchase jberryhill Jan 2013 #7

Theft as well geckosfeet Jan 2013 #13

Which is why... jberryhill Jan 2013 #16

And there should be a difference between... Recursion Jan 2013 #21

Not always -- lots of guns are stolen from LEOs and wholesalers Recursion Jan 2013 #20

Hello, hello? Is this thing on? jberryhill Jan 2013 #23

Except what you say isn't true. Robb Jan 2013 #6

So let's not throttle down that 27%? jberryhill Jan 2013 #8

Yeah. That is not insignificant. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #14

a BG check doesn't do much good if its destroyed after 24 hours farminator3000 Jan 2013 #15

It doesn't jberryhill Jan 2013 #17

that sorry excuse for a lawyer actually gave me a good idea! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #5

Novelty weapons? jberryhill Jan 2013 #9

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. farminator3000 Jan 2013 #12

do people laugh in ACTUAL REALITY when the ARMY USES THEM??? farminator3000 Feb 2013 #28

7 years in the Marines I never once saw one Recursion Feb 2013 #29

What did you think about Prof. Koppel? Recursion Jan 2013 #18

didn't really dig him so much. farminator3000 Jan 2013 #22

i don't think Clarence Darrow could help the NRA at this point farminator3000 Feb 2013 #24

Some thoughts Recursion Feb 2013 #25

farmer vs. law dude = godzilla vs. smog monster farminator3000 Feb 2013 #27

"But in the wrong psyche, this sentiment can carry deadly consequences." farminator3000 Jan 2013 #19