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MadHound

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14. That's my point, six thousand rounds shouldn't raise a red flag

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #13)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 02:43 PM

Jul 2012

Not enough of one to send somebody to invade that person's privacy and question them about their purchase.

Six thousand rounds may sound like a huge quantity to the average, non-gun person, but it really isn't.

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If there was a national data base that tracked gun and ammo purchases it could of at least [View all] upaloopa Jul 2012 OP

Ever heard of the fourth amendment? nt rrneck Jul 2012 #1

not sure I get your point booley Jul 2012 #4

Controlling access to dangerous materials rrneck Jul 2012 #11

guns are by definition dangerous booley Jul 2012 #16

Designed to kill who? nt rrneck Jul 2012 #17

And atreides1 Jul 2012 #2

Agreed. jp11 Jul 2012 #15

Six thousand rounds is not really all that much, MadHound Jul 2012 #3

True but the actual purchase of that many rounds could have raised a red flag. Kaleva Jul 2012 #13

That's my point, six thousand rounds shouldn't raise a red flag MadHound Jul 2012 #14

My privacy was invaded in order for me to purchase one old military surplus rifle Kaleva Jul 2012 #18

The name on my grocery store courtesy card application.... -..__... Jul 2012 #5

Hear hear permatex Jul 2012 #6

But they promised that once we gave up our last rights and shred of privacy 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #9

A national database would have allowed us 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #7

You could use the Patriot Act as your model hack89 Jul 2012 #8

Maybe the TSA could have people at every corner to see if you're transporting a gun 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #10

That kind of purchase isnt THAT unusual though. justanidea Jul 2012 #12