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In reply to the discussion: Rick Warren: Son Used Unregistered Gun in Suicide. [View all]SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)43. It is hard to find buyers for those kind of sales without internet ads.
But of course no law will stop ALL crime.
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Every federal dealer is required to run the purchaser through the federal NICS system.
krispos42
Apr 2013
#61
So he illegally purchased an illegal firearm. Just how many more laws would have prevented this?
Leslie Valley
Apr 2013
#2
Restricting sales on the internet will prevent this, the ISPs can an do, shut things down.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#12
You didn't address anything I said, you're defecting again. I won't play that game. Bye.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#23
I don't follow your reasoning freshwest. The trasnsfer was completely illegal under existing law.
slackmaster
Apr 2013
#25
I think its obvious that a guy selling a gun without a serial number doesn't care about the law
Travis_0004
Apr 2013
#31
Those doing transactions online can be caught and prosecuted. Criminals are used to that.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#33
It's too easy to circumvent the law via internet sales; the ATF doesn't have enough resources.
SunSeeker
Apr 2013
#40
Internet sales are a whole lot easier to track than face-to-face transactions at random locations
slackmaster
Apr 2013
#41
Except of course the USDoJ already measures this and the internet is not a major source
AtheistCrusader
Apr 2013
#47
Then why do the gun mfrs have their panties in a bunch over the thought of banning internet sales?
SunSeeker
Apr 2013
#49
Because the sales you are referring to take place not between private parties, but between dealers,
AtheistCrusader
Apr 2013
#50
Holmes built his arsenal of bullets, ballistic gear through an unregulated online market.
SunSeeker
Apr 2013
#51
I agree on the ATF. I wish to increase their budget and confirm director, etc.
AtheistCrusader
Apr 2013
#53
So someone should be able to buy 10,000 bullets over the internet no questions asked? nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2013
#63
I wonder how drug dealers manage to make sales without posting ads on the Internet
slackmaster
Apr 2013
#56
I hope they are able to trace the seller and prosecute to the full extent of the law.
bluedigger
Apr 2013
#14
It'll make no difference there. This has turned into a Gungeon free for all. Bye.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#35
If only he'd had a dozen more unregistered guns, this never would have happened, because
valerief
Apr 2013
#21