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Gun Control & RKBA

Clames

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8. Did you?

Reply to SecularMotion (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 01:43 PM

Nov 2012

What specific study supports this notion? MAIG packaged "study" certainly doesn't. There is absolutely nothing to support to notion that these weapons are more or less likely to wind up in criminal hands. Nothing.

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Confiscated weapons = Guns for sale [View all] SecularMotion Nov 2012 OP

If the guns are sold to dealers as the story says, people who buy them from the dealers... slackmaster Nov 2012 #1

These claims are often made with not even a thought towards providing evidence 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #4

Did you read the article? SecularMotion Nov 2012 #5

Are the guns at these auctions among those rrneck Nov 2012 #6

Associated with, at a high rate 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #7

Did you? Clames Nov 2012 #8

How does this make it easier for criminals to get these guns? glacierbay Nov 2012 #9

because people move from Kentucky gejohnston Nov 2012 #10

so does Wyoming and a lot of gejohnston Nov 2012 #2

"Concerns" about confiscated weapons ending up Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #3

My brother bought a truckload from the county several years back. ileus Nov 2012 #11

The State of Minnesota Jenoch Nov 2012 #12

Guns are sold to dealers, who must run NICS checks on subsequent buyers. Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #13