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raidert05

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16. DEAR GOD!!

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 10:16 PM

Jan 2013

Officers saw guns changing private hands without knowing whether the person buying the gun had the legal right to buy it, and those transactions are occurring all the time, McGinn said.

It was a buy back alright and it will keep on happening over and over again till universal background checks are initiated and access to the NCIS System is loosened for it.

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Missile launcher shows up at Seattle gun buyback [View all] KamaAina Jan 2013 OP

Fortunately It Was An Empty LAW Missile Tube Which Is A One Use Weapon. TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #1

Well, at least it was not the full unit. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #2

That fourth paragraph you quoted is just as big a deal, imho Electric Monk Jan 2013 #3

That's called the "gun show loophole" n/t madville Jan 2013 #6

That's why I picked it KamaAina Jan 2013 #8

You can buy them on the internet madville Jan 2013 #4

You could probably make a sweet potato gun out of one of those NoOneMan Jan 2013 #5

Oh no, an empty plastic tube! davepc Jan 2013 #7

See post #3 above KamaAina Jan 2013 #9

Yes, can't have private party sales of empty plastic tubes. davepc Jan 2013 #10

"Officers saw guns changing private hands" KamaAina Jan 2013 #12

Yup. Senator Manchin is onboard with requiring background checks for private sales Recursion Jan 2013 #14

A Stinger launch tube? krispos42 Jan 2013 #11

Ahhh, the media and police again. SayWut Jan 2013 #13

And again I refer you to Post #3 KamaAina Jan 2013 #15

Universal background checks will pass in due time. SayWut Jan 2013 #17

DEAR GOD!! raidert05 Jan 2013 #16

Reno 911 called. They want their bit back! Initech Jan 2013 #18