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16. Yes, those ARE the key words. That he was "selling them to gang members that he KNEW were

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 09:32 PM

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prohibited from possessing firearms."

That's exactly the operative language. If the NYPD has definitive proof he knew than they can nail him. (Or if he himself had a criminal record that prohibited him from owning them.) But that would be a very rare exception to the rule that that law is almost impossible to enforce, or get a conviction on.

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Arrested Gunrunner Smuggled Weapons By Bus Into NYC [View all] onehandle Oct 2015 OP

or melm00se Oct 2015 #1

Or that we need national restriction on gunz, not one state trying Hoyt Oct 2015 #2

Dude, he was selling the guns specifically to criminals. Unless you consider criminal records to be TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #3

We need National (not state by state) gun regulations. Sunlei Oct 2015 #4

There are, which is why what he was doing was a violation of federal law. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #5

Ummmm, he was arrested under Federal law, he committed a Federal Felony, GGJohn Oct 2015 #6

Funny meeting you here. Care to guess how many Darb Oct 2015 #9

Back for more punishment? GGJohn Oct 2015 #10

Delusion makes for happy campers. Darb Oct 2015 #18

"Ready to get your ass handed to you again?" GGJohn Oct 2015 #19

Pretending you are not getting hammered Darb Oct 2015 #27

LOL. GGJohn Oct 2015 #28

The guy commited a federal crime. christx30 Oct 2015 #12

As I said in another post, I don't think much will happen to him. Mainly because... TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #15

The article spells it out clearly. JonathanRackham Oct 2015 #37

I don't think he'll do any time. At most he'll pay a fine for selling firearms without a license. TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #11

I could be wrong, GGJohn Oct 2015 #14

Yes, those ARE the key words. That he was "selling them to gang members that he KNEW were TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #16

Unfortunately, you are correct that it's a rare exception that anyone is prosecuted for that crime. GGJohn Oct 2015 #17

I'll be curious to see how this one comes out. I know Obama made some executive orders about what TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #21

Me too. GGJohn Oct 2015 #23

Thanks. (I guarantee I'll forget!) TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #25

There you go again. Darb Oct 2015 #22

AWWWW, you're so cute when your wrong. GGJohn Oct 2015 #26

Do they train you to pretend to be Darb Oct 2015 #30

You seem to be irritated, GGJohn Oct 2015 #32

What, no mass shooting to defend? Got time to search for cookie pics? Darb Oct 2015 #35

You don't like freshly baked, made with love chocolate chip cookies? GGJohn Oct 2015 #39

I am guessing that the straw purchasers will not be prosecuted. ManiacJoe Oct 2015 #7

Nor the fucksticks at the gun shop Darb Oct 2015 #8

The ATF once published a study TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #13

Figured as much. But don't tell certain folks up thread, Darb Oct 2015 #20

I'm pretty sure Congress will take action on that ATF report, though! TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #24

We can count on them doing nothing with regard to the toys of Darb Oct 2015 #33

Ooooh, now the penis reference. GGJohn Oct 2015 #36

What else could it be? Darb Oct 2015 #41

I really think you need a hug. GGJohn Oct 2015 #43

Cute bear, thanks. Darb Oct 2015 #46

Your welcome. GGJohn Oct 2015 #51

You are so cute when you're irritated. GGJohn Oct 2015 #29

Does the NRA monitor their toadies, I wonder? Darb Oct 2015 #31

Here, have another cookie. GGJohn Oct 2015 #34

The NRA has a cookie pic archive? Whooda thunk it. Darb Oct 2015 #38

Here, try this cookie. GGJohn Oct 2015 #40

The NRA cookie pic database is bigger than I thought. Darb Oct 2015 #44

Here's a plate full of an assortment of cookies. GGJohn Oct 2015 #48

Food allergy JonathanRackham Oct 2015 #47

Not at all, GGJohn Oct 2015 #49

My mistake. JonathanRackham Oct 2015 #52

Not sure I understand the content of your post. eom. GGJohn Oct 2015 #53

Were they sold with criminal intent? JonathanRackham Oct 2015 #42

Another immoral justification for toy proliferation. Darb Oct 2015 #45

You missed the point of the OP. JonathanRackham Oct 2015 #50

Looks like this guy has some problems. Hangingon Oct 2015 #54