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91. I was wondering that, too

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Mon Dec 31, 2012, 09:58 AM

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Webster, N.Y., sniper's ex-neighbor charged with buying him guns [View all] n2doc Dec 2012 OP

This is good atreides1 Dec 2012 #1

But its her 2nd amendement!!!! MichiganVote Dec 2012 #2

She COULD legally buy them, but she DIDN'T legally buy them. Bake Jan 2013 #100

She should be charged as an accessory to murder. Throd Dec 2012 #3

I think she will be obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #55

When I heard this, Bohunk68 Dec 2012 #89

I was wondering that, too obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #91

The last name is Vietnamese Glassunion Dec 2012 #92

They JohnnyBoots Dec 2012 #70

This is the kind of stuff that MUST be addressed. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #4

The NRA has opposed any toughening on these laws nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #7

Yeah. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #9

why would one oppose something like this JI7 Dec 2012 #18

The NRA is in one business only nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #24

The NRA opposed banning gun sales to people on the terrorist watch list AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #87

It's my understanding that these things typically get pleaded out. krispos42 Dec 2012 #27

And the NRA and friends are making sure things stay this way nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #32

Yes, they are. krispos42 Dec 2012 #46

Yep. Taverner Dec 2012 #20

How do you stop someone from lying on app to buy a gun? Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #61

perhaps if they know there is a 10 / 20 year jail sentence for that lie. good start. spanone Dec 2012 #65

I would be ok with that. But care would have to be taken that she didn't Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #72

Just ban private sales. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #77

I'd be okay with that. It'll never happen in this country, though. But it SHOULD be that way. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #85

It could happen. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #86

Perhaps part of any gun application should be: Chorophyll Dec 2012 #69

I wouldn't...if I could think of five reasons. One reason should be enough. But if I can think of 5 Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #71

Which is why it should be more than one reason, Chorophyll Dec 2012 #76

Except it's not "issuing a license" sir pball Dec 2012 #94

Right. Well, I'm generally of the opinion that this should no longer be a state-by-state issue, Chorophyll Dec 2012 #96

For the Delicate Flowers bongbong Dec 2012 #5

Your snide comments aside, which won't help the situation anyways, and are ludicrous 2 top it off, Ghost in the Machine Dec 2012 #49

I would have fun thinking of names for this group. Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #59

You owned a gun when you were six years old? thucythucy Dec 2012 #84

Still waiting to hear how you became "a law abiding gun owner" thucythucy Jan 2013 #105

Well excuse me for not jumping when you snap your fingers! It's not llke I would, anyways,.......... Ghost in the Machine Jan 2013 #106

No need to "jump", thucythucy Jan 2013 #107

Ah another roller... whistler162 Dec 2012 #52

You mean like the Delicate Flowers? bongbong Dec 2012 #75

They are likely from the same resource pool! whistler162 Dec 2012 #81

Wait...one of our resident gunnies nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #6

Good for her, quite sad for the people her actions got killed. jmg257 Dec 2012 #8

I do too...and she deserves every last second of it. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #11

How about if some cultist had sold the guns from his abundant weapons cache? Hoyt Dec 2012 #16

There's a difference... krispos42 Dec 2012 #31

Not much of a difference when one of your brothers-in-arms sells a gun for a fistful of cash without Hoyt Dec 2012 #57

More stereotypes from you, I see. krispos42 Dec 2012 #68

In this case though the guns were obviously registered! forthemiddle Dec 2012 #54

Lots of things are legal- like selling one your guns in back alley for fistful of cash -but immoral. Hoyt Dec 2012 #58

Didn't upset me..... forthemiddle Dec 2012 #66

If gun owners were truly responsible as we are told, we wouldn't need laws. Hoyt Dec 2012 #67

When will the DOJ authority that approved Fast & Furious be charged? nt jody Dec 2012 #10

Ah, should I be shocked nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #13

You have to be kidding with that BS. Hoyt Dec 2012 #17

AND WHERE IS THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE??????? Taverner Dec 2012 #21

Taverner why don't you go back to your OP that insults vets & enjoy the beating they are giving you. jody Dec 2012 #23

Exactly what does that have to do with this thread? Taverner Dec 2012 #25

#10 has everything to do with the OP because DOJ firearms were used in a murder. nt jody Dec 2012 #28

You're obfuscating Taverner Dec 2012 #30

Angry vets miss you. They want to tell you how they appreciate your use of freedom of speech for jody Dec 2012 #35

The Republican plant gets mad! Taverner Dec 2012 #37

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Look, this is not needed or warranted nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #40

What part of "locked out of thread" do you not understand???? Taverner Dec 2012 #41

lol...nope. just locked out of the thread. Iggo Jan 2013 #108

But it is two very different cases. Two seperate incidents. Linked only by homicide. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #33

"less clear that the DOJ broke the law" So aggressively investigate, then prosecute, and let a jury jody Dec 2012 #36

It has been aggressively investigated Major Nikon Dec 2012 #88

I think that the DOJ may have some level of immunity from prosecution. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #90

No, no, no, no... It's "Benghazi" now. Check your memos jberryhill Dec 2012 #42

Jeepers! FarPoint Dec 2012 #51

So much ignorance, so little time... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #78

What this reaffirms is that gun control at the possessor level is a charade. Loudly Dec 2012 #12

Okay maybe we do care where you got it. Loudly Dec 2012 #14

Yep - a wee bit satisfying, but certainly too little too late. nt jmg257 Dec 2012 #15

Pretty much Taverner Dec 2012 #22

gun owners = kiddie porn users obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #56

Bingo. Every one of them is a law abiding gun owner, until they're not. Robb Dec 2012 #64

In a land of more guns than people, anyone can get anything. It's foolish to pretend otherwise. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #19

This should carry sentence of life in prison. Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #26

The NRA is On Record as Promoting On the Road Dec 2012 #29

"Criminals will get guns anyway blah blah blah..." budkin Dec 2012 #34

Straw purchasers for known prohibited persons deserve the full ride. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #38

Why "known"? jberryhill Dec 2012 #43

I think someone who straw purchases for a known prohibited person aikoaiko Dec 2012 #45

That's fine, as long as we are penalizing both jberryhill Dec 2012 #47

Exactly right: any straw purchaser should be on the hook for all subsequent crimes as accomplice alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #82

The murder law in my state is very similar Nevernose Dec 2012 #63

yeah, she deserves any sentence Spengler would have gotten, imo Blue_Tires Dec 2012 #74

You know, it's kind of strange... jberryhill Dec 2012 #48

We can regulate the target and shooting ranges on just about anything, and we should alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #83

My guess is that she'll be initially charged no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #50

That would be a stretch. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #80

Obviously criminally insane, why was this convicted murderer on the streets in the first place? lynne Dec 2012 #53

Yes, why wasn't that guy imprisoned for life? He murdered someone. BTW....he's not insane. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #62

She provided the murder weapons. HappyMe Dec 2012 #60

Lock her ass up. Dr_Scholl Dec 2012 #73

Negligent Homicide... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #79

Felony murder sir pball Dec 2012 #95

Can't do that... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #97

Checked the NYS statutes.. sir pball Jan 2013 #98

That would be a big assumption... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #99

THIS Glassunion Dec 2012 #93

Bad timing, plus first responders were killed...she'll get the max BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #101

They went together to buy the guns, he picked them out she made the purchase.... Historic NY Jan 2013 #102

Good Carolina Jan 2013 #103

People who buy guns need to be held accountable. liberalmuse Jan 2013 #104