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In reply to the discussion: Wisconsin Mass Shooter Exploited Background Check Loophole That NRA Says Isn't A Problem [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,479 posts)23. Your solution...
...is the ONLY solution possible.
Background checks: All states have the option to participate in the NICS as a point of contact. Most states that do this run a check of state and county records in addition to the federal check. Conflicts with privacy laws are the number one reason why most states don't report some mental issues to the federal database. I like the idea of having NICS checks available through a LEO at county offices.
I like the availability to an NICS check by law enforcement for private sales. Some folks will only be comfortable this way. I stop a bit short of making it mandatory. I don't like the idea of demanding documentation of seller as these things have a way of becoming registration.
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Wisconsin Mass Shooter Exploited Background Check Loophole That NRA Says Isn't A Problem [View all]
SecularMotion
Oct 2012
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I'm sure I'd be vilified by hardliners, but I think I've got a reasonable solution.
Glaug-Eldare
Oct 2012
#5
You pay for driver's licenses, passports, incorporation, occupational licenses, etc.
Glaug-Eldare
Oct 2012
#21
The background check is for Federal Firearms Licensees to use and no other person...
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#8
Boy, the switch from print to Innertube media has left decent editing in the dust.nt
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#20
Unfortunately, there is a coven of folks who seem to have a peculiar fascination for thugs.nt
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#19
The real problem here is that unlicensed sellers of personal used firearms HAVE NO WAY to check...
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#24
The law allows people to avoid a background check by purchasing from a private seller.
DanTex
Oct 2012
#42
4/10. You got seven buzzwords into that, but you left out "reasonable" and "children/youth(s)".
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#50