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In reply to the discussion: The story of a gun: Serial number MPX753 [View all]X_Digger
(18,585 posts)52. These guns were traced to point of sale, no? Then your contention in post #19 is incorrect.
Many of the weapons came from outside New York, sourced from Ohio and Maryland, sources added.
... flies in the face of..
but the dealers only keep records for 24 hours
How would the police know that the weapons were from outside New York if dealers only keep records for 24 hours?!?!
Unless you're claiming that they all made their way to NY in < 24 hours?!?
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Yeah, I'm still trying to figure out the objective/reason for the article. ?? nt
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#8
so you blame the cops for criminal gun activity and not the NRA. interesting
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#15
how would i know that? i'm not an NYPD detective. plus it was 3 days ago, so even though i'm
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#19
Uh...no. Your assertion about dealers only keeping records 24 hours is 100% false.
beevul
Jan 2013
#22
thank you for not posting a wall of hoo-hah, makes it quicker to refute!
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#29
no, i was typing, and you are obsessing about a form that is meaningless
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#33
Meaningless? Then why keep them? They (form 4473s) are the main means of tracing guns used in crime.
X_Digger
Jan 2013
#35
The BATFE checks the 4473-- the exact same information that he read to the NICS agent for BG check.
X_Digger
Jan 2013
#47
These guns were traced to point of sale, no? Then your contention in post #19 is incorrect.
X_Digger
Jan 2013
#52
maybe they bought gas while on their jolly gun buying jaunt. or used their phones.
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#53
The fact that the cops could even say where they came from proves your statement wrong.
X_Digger
Jan 2013
#55
you have no idea what the cops know or how they know it and it proves nothing
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#56
you can't be serious. at all. dealers aren't involved at all for the 12th time
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#68
oh for the everloving crap of the ages. i'm saying THERE ARE TOO MANY GODDAMN GUNS
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#70
THEY ARE CRIMINALS THEY DIDN'T GET THEM FROM A DEALER OR FILL OUT A FORM
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#50
no, tiahrt has EVERYTHING to do with this- because it is so totally awful
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#54
not if the a-holes at the NRA have their way, actually would be the truth
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#64
Gun stolen after being misplaced by court officer Two people in court Monday to face charges-today
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#34
dont know why he left it in his car my glock is always on my hip unless im in the house
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#42