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Holmes was a law abiding citizen at the time of his purchases...besides his purchases what other thing would have made him suspect?

He could have told them he was stockpiling for his own personal use at a local firing range...he could have been able to tell them any reasonable story to make them happy...and even if they were not satisfied with what he told them, what law had he broke at that time?


You see, while my grocery store may know my demographics...I don't have to provide them with references or the reasons why I purchase lactose free ice cream...so it isn't the same thing!

What you are advocating is a form of control that is already being used by the NRA and Tea Party to frighten people into resisting exactly what you've described...is there a problem, yes...do we need to come up with a solution that can work without making people think that they are losing a right, yes!

The question is what and how do we get all sides to come together to discuss this topic without anyone feeling that they are going to lose something?