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farminator3000

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11. BG checks have NOTHING to do with stolen guns, so

Reply to 1-Old-Man (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 08:58 PM

Feb 2013

that doesn't really work.

yes they won't stop people from stealing a gun, um, but they stop other people, ya see?

like the 40% of sales that are now black market?

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One major reason that background checks are meaingless [View all] 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 OP

I don't find that a reasonable argument against having background checks. undeterred Feb 2013 #1

It is far from a complete argument, it is just one point in one. 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #6

The background checks will stop SOME. randome Feb 2013 #2

That's an inventory control problem. bluedigger Feb 2013 #3

I see the expanded background checks stopping people like Bay Boy Feb 2013 #4

So because someone can steal a car libtodeath Feb 2013 #5

No. Background checks of ALL gun transactions would be a start, followed up madinmaryland Feb 2013 #7

Strict accountability for purchased weapons. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #8

Oh and about these ineffective laws? Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #9

Blah blah blah, just more Helpless Hannah blathering and handwringing........ kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #10

BG checks have NOTHING to do with stolen guns, so farminator3000 Feb 2013 #11