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R_Flagg_77

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47. Whats a registered arsenal?

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 10:26 PM

Jan 2013

Now depending upon circumstances, firearms once owned by a convicted felon prior to conviction might be confiscated at the time of arrest. Just depends on the situation at hand... I'm not sure how many states have active gun registries, but most states don't. You simply fill out a form at the gun shop and take it home; and those forms by law cannot be used by the Federal government as a gun registry. So in most states, once the weapon is in the owners hands it simply falls off the radar.

Not to mention people move, even criminals, and unless they are actively serving probation or parole, or they're registered as sex offenders they are not required in any state to notify law enforcement of where they move. So your concept is essentially unworkable as it stands in most of the nation.

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I know a convicted felon with an armory. [View all] Whovian Jan 2013 OP

Have you reported it to the local LEOs? ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #1

I have thought about it. Whovian Jan 2013 #2

Just do it ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #3

I just got off the phone with the police. Whovian Jan 2013 #4

No, that's not true. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #7

I wish I had. Whovian Jan 2013 #10

Sounds like a classic case of a "straw purchase" derby378 Jan 2013 #19

My credulity is strained. Mimosa Jan 2013 #29

I figured as much... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #8

There is a straw purchase law at the Federal Level Glassunion Jan 2013 #21

As I understand it, it's tough to prosecute Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #23

It's only tough to prosecute because the AGs Glassunion Jan 2013 #26

Combination of a lack of resources and a lack of desire Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #39

I have a few ideas, getting the ATF a director and some funding Glassunion Jan 2013 #42

I don't know if this is 100% accurate Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #45

You are pretty close I believe. Glassunion Jan 2013 #46

And that type of person is EXACTLY who the rest of us want owning guns IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #37

Trust Me Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #41

Convicted felon who uses his wife as a straw man IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #43

G Gordon Liddy used to (still does?) brag that he doesn't own ... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #6

Can You Tell Me What LEO is?......nt global1 Jan 2013 #28

law enforcement officer (nt) Nine Jan 2013 #34

Law Enforcement Officer. nt Andy823 Jan 2013 #35

Law Enforcement Officer ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #40

If he has access to the guns it's illegal. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #5

Depending on state laws... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #9

Has he had his civil rights restored without exception? nt jody Jan 2013 #11

Don't you have to be exonerated for that to be the case? Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #12

Thank the NRA and ALEC nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #13

I wasn't aware a felon could get their gun rights restored. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #16

It is, in several states they have succeeded nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #20

I find this to be interesting... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #22

^ Excellent post! ^ Mimosa Jan 2013 #27

Alas ths is not hy the NRA wants it nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #30

'Ex-felons' can be somebody who was caught with an ounce of marijuana Mimosa Jan 2013 #25

See 22 nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #31

Any nonviolent offender shouldn't lose them in the first place. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #52

Federal law says jody Jan 2013 #14

I admit I wasn't aware of any clause other than exoneration applying. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #15

Some people refuse to believe RKBA is a civil right. Federal procedures exist but are in general not jody Jan 2013 #17

Does he still have a drivers license... -..__... Jan 2013 #18

If so you need to call ATF or local law enforcement. Mimosa Jan 2013 #24

There was a local gun store here for years, one owner the husband was a convicted doc03 Jan 2013 #32

There was a convicted felon in my county that was giving classes doc03 Jan 2013 #33

Another hole in the system is you, for failing to report the guy's illegally held weapons slackmaster Jan 2013 #36

William Spengler (the guy who shot the firefighters) was an ex-con with an armory. Nine Jan 2013 #38

Maybe I am just being too logical... IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #44

Whats a registered arsenal? R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #47

"those forms by law cannot be used by the Federal government as a gun registry" -- IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #53

The form in question, is known as form 4473. R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #54

Are you sure he has weapons? NHDemProg Jan 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author crazyjoe Jan 2013 #49

he's killed more people with this car than with his guns. :-) crazyjoe Jan 2013 #50

My first ex-wife plead to a felony and has had all her rights restored madville Jan 2013 #51