Biden Gun Policy Recommendations Include Federal Trafficking Law

[onehandle]

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- As part of a comprehensive package of proposals, Vice President Joseph Biden is recommending a law that could define gun trafficking as a federal crime, two sources close to the vice president's gun policy task force process told the Huffington Post

Two other sources close to the task force said Biden's team reacted favorably during earlier discussions to including a gun trafficking recommendation. The White House declined to discuss the matter.

The language of the proposed law isn't known. Nor is it clear if the administration will suggest a statute itself, or let Congress fill in the blanks.

Gun control advocates said they were heartened by the prospects of a federal trafficking law, having warned for years that the absence of such a statue aids the illegal flow of firearms.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/14/biden-gun-policy_n_2475744.html

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Hear that gun show fucks? Your straw purchasing bread and butter is slipping away.

Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock.

[Deep13]

1. "...define gun trafficking as a federal crime..."

Um, you mean it's not already? Jesus Christ!

[Kennah]

6. It depends how it's defined

Straw purchases, selling to a prohibited person, and selling a gun across state lines are already illegal under federal law.

Unless they are using the language of combating trafficking to introduce background checks on all private gun sales.

[Tx4obama]

2. Biden: W.H. readies 19 executive actions on guns

Biden: W.H. readies 19 executive actions on guns

Article here: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/biden-guns-executive-actions-86187.html?hp=t1_3

[socialindependocrat]

3. I don't think anyone supports illegal gun purchases.

Your final statement is disappointing and unnecessary.

You are saying that gun owners or people who go to gun shows support the illegal straw sales of guns. Why would anyone who is not a criminal support such a thing?

It would be nice if you edited out your last line.

Otherwise - good post...

[Deep13]

4. manufacturers do

Every gun that is sold through a straw man to a street gang or to a drug cartel increases demand for manufacturers. That is why the NRA demonized the UN small arms treaty.

[Why Syzygy]

5. Straw purchases

are already illegal.

http://www.atf.gov/training/firearms/ffl-learning-theater/episode-4.html

However, a straw purchase occurs even when the actual purchaser is not a prohibited person. The crime committed is knowingly making a false statement on the Form 4473 indicating that the straw purchaser is the actual purchaser, when this is not the case.

[safeinOhio]

7. Without a paper trail,

those laws are worthless.

[Why Syzygy]

8. Well ..

they have made arrests and prosecutions using those laws. So they can't be entirely worthless.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

13. There is a paper trail

[Nanjing to Seoul]

9. Legal or illegal purchases still benefit the manufacturer of any firearm

but the real question to ask is simple:

How can I hunt rabbits without my assault rifle and my uzi?

[socialindependocrat]

14. How can I hunt rabbits without my assault rifle and my uzi?

That's simple...

with my Ruger, silly!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. "Gun show fucks"? The arrogant, gloating, taunting end-zone dance ...

... should be performed AFTER the successful touchdown.

Otherwise, it just looks silly.

Or did something get signed into law while I was sleeping?

[ileus]

11. So all gun show sales are straw purchases?

[hack89]

12. This is a good law. nt

[meow2u3]

15. Time to point out that anyone who opposes stepping up enforcement of existing gun laws

is in favor of allowing straw buyers to sell guns get to criminals, terrorists, mentally unbalanced individuals, and terrorists. Enough said.

I've had enough of the gun cultists pontificating about enforcing existing laws, and when Obama finally does beef up enforcement, they want to impeach him for it. That pisses me off to no end.