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Gun Control & RKBA

Surf Fishing Guru

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18. What law did he violate?

Reply to SecularMotion (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 12:51 PM

Feb 2014

What law did he violate?

He did not violate the GCA-68 because the LAW does not require the info provided in response to question 11(a). He violated an "interpretive rule" that was instituted in 1994 that reversed what was considered legal before.

The LAW permitted the exact transfer that Abramski did until ATF began "interpreting" it to criminalize an otherwise legal interstate transfer (through an FFL, 4473 filled out, background check done).

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De Blasio joins the gun-control advocacy group that Bloomberg founded [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2014 OP

in their fight to increase penalties for “straw” purchases of guns by one individual for another gejohnston Feb 2014 #1

It's weak case, but I don't trust this RW Supreme Court to make a fair ruling. SecularMotion Feb 2014 #2

not quite gejohnston Feb 2014 #3

He could have purchased the gun for his uncle legally SecularMotion Feb 2014 #4

he could have gejohnston Feb 2014 #5

The question is should we allow buyers to make straw purchases SecularMotion Feb 2014 #6

The GCA won't be weakened Surf Fishing Guru Feb 2014 #7

I agree with your assessment re GCA. Another provision Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #10

he could have gejohnston Feb 2014 #8

Yes, he had other options to make the transfer in a legal manner according to the law SecularMotion Feb 2014 #9

the question is gejohnston Feb 2014 #11

You still haven't answered the question SecularMotion Feb 2014 #12

making a straw purchase vs gejohnston Feb 2014 #13

But that's not what happened. There is a case and you are still avoiding the question. SecularMotion Feb 2014 #14

no I didn't gejohnston Feb 2014 #15

If you can't give a direct answer to the question SecularMotion Feb 2014 #16

if liberals view people as basically good gejohnston Feb 2014 #17

"Good faith" purchases are made all the time. Surf Fishing Guru Feb 2014 #19

But that's not what happened in this case. He was making a straw purchase. SecularMotion Feb 2014 #21

What law did he violate? Surf Fishing Guru Feb 2014 #18

The violation was providing false information on form 4473. SecularMotion Feb 2014 #20