Gun shop blocks Mark Kelly’s right to buy AR-15, citing political ‘intent’

[former9thward]

18. Destroying weapons is not buying them with the intent of turning them over to a 3rd party.

But you asked for the law

First, 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) prohibits any person:


In connection with the acquisition or attempted acquisition of any firearm or ammunition from a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, knowingly to make any false or fictitious oral or written statement or to furnish or exhibit any false, fictitious, or misrepresented identification, intended or likely to deceive such importer, manufacturer, dealer, or collector with respect to any fact material to the lawfulness of the sale or other disposition of such firearm or ammunition.

Subject to limited exceptions, 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(A) imposes criminal penalties, such as fines and imprisonment, upon any person who:


Knowingly makes any false statement or representation with respect to the information required by [federal firearms law] to be kept in the records of a person licensed under [federal firearms law] or in applying for any license or exemption or relief from disability under the provisions of [federal firearms law].

Kelly knowingly made a false statement to the FFL dealer on form 4473. He said he was buying the gun for himself. If I was a gun shop owner I would not touch this with a 10 foot pole either.