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24. Crazy, just crazy.

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 10:23 AM

Jan 2013

In this instance, a waiting period might have totally saved three people's lives.

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Police: Gun used to kill 3 in Ky. bought same day [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

Is this one of those MichaelHarris Jan 2013 #1

Did the pawn shop that sold him the gun do a background check? Moosepoop Jan 2013 #5

They were required to by law. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #7

Thanks -- I wasn't sure if pawn shops were required to conduct them. Moosepoop Jan 2013 #9

Yep. Lautenberg Amendment. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #10

The pawn shop owner is a baptist minister Mrs. Ted Nancy Jan 2013 #27

kind of pointless now, no? Javaman Jan 2013 #14

Damn! ReRe Jan 2013 #2

yeah, i hate that "if i can't have you no one will" -mindset Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #25

That's right.... ReRe Jan 2013 #26

What was it that Homer Simpson said? harmonicon Jan 2013 #3

You beat me to it! FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #20

Is horror fatigue setting in? tclambert Jan 2013 #4

If the gun lobby had their way.... Plucketeer Jan 2013 #11

Yup geomon666 Jan 2013 #12

This didn't answer my question davidpdx Jan 2013 #21

Kentucky does not have a waiting period. It's Rand Paul country. nt okaawhatever Jan 2013 #22

Thanks for the answer davidpdx Jan 2013 #23

Waiting periods don't work - or so we are told. jpak Jan 2013 #13

There Are More Obstacles To Voting Than Buying An AR-15 DallasNE Jan 2013 #15

Crazy, just crazy. Jennicut Jan 2013 #24

Another member of that "well regulated militia" (N/T) Grins Jan 2013 #17

Appropriate name for city. nt valerief Jan 2013 #18

Ugh! UGH! UGGGGHHHHH! HuckleB Jan 2013 #19

wtf.. raidert05 Jan 2013 #28