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slackmaster

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14. Perhaps morally culpable, but not legally. Here is a snipped from the United States Code on that...
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 07:40 PM
Sep 2012

Underlining added for emphasis.

18 USC § 922:

...
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person—

(1) is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;

(2) is a fugitive from justice;

(3) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802));

(4) has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution;

(5) who, being an alien—

(A) is illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or
(B) except as provided in subsection (y)(2), has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 (a)(26)));

(6) who [2] has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;

(7) who, having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his citizenship;

(8) is subject to a court order that restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child, except that this paragraph shall only apply to a court order that—

(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had the opportunity to participate; and
(B)
(i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or
(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or

(9) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

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re:FEDS: KY. MAN WHO RAN OBAMA ROADBLOCK WAS ARMED allan01 Sep 2012 #1
Another FOX news viewer heading to jail. nt aaaaaa5a Sep 2012 #2
Article says he threatened Bush in 2004, doubt he's a Fox Boobs viewer, alp227 Sep 2012 #26
How did this guy get access to guns? Kingofalldems Sep 2012 #3
No, this kind of thing has diminished since upaloopa Sep 2012 #6
Not very reassuring. It only takes one bad day. That's the problem.... AAO Sep 2012 #12
mosquitoes don't kill people DBoon Sep 2012 #27
Yes, mosquitoes are blameless. They are just trying to put food on their family! n/t AAO Sep 2012 #39
Bring back the Well Regulated Miltia oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #30
The simplest way would be keeping people with extensive criminal records locked up slackmaster Sep 2012 #7
And anyone that sold him a weapon is an accessory to a crime. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #10
Perhaps morally culpable, but not legally. Here is a snipped from the United States Code on that... slackmaster Sep 2012 #14
Unfortunately, some so-called law-abiding gun owners sell them Hoyt Sep 2012 #11
That can be fixed by making the NICS background check system available to people who aren't Type 01 slackmaster Sep 2012 #13
It can also be fixed by gun owners going through FFL right now. Hoyt Sep 2012 #19
That costs money. It doesn't make sense for people to do that if they have a choice. slackmaster Sep 2012 #20
Right, gun owners can't be bothered to pay $35 or so to a licensed dealer. Hoyt Sep 2012 #21
It would be pretty fucked up to have to pay $35 to sell an old shotgun for $50 slackmaster Sep 2012 #22
It would be f*#cked up to do it without checking on buyer's background. Hoyt Sep 2012 #23
$35 is not "a few dollars," Hoyt slackmaster Sep 2012 #33
Its kentucky. iamthebandfanman Sep 2012 #28
mental illness Flashmann Sep 2012 #4
Fuck that noise and the rotten attitude that encourages it. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #24
Mental Illness Turbineguy Sep 2012 #5
On DU, maybe, and that's something the place needs to grow past. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #25
It's only meant in this context. Turbineguy Sep 2012 #31
I have a rifle and three pistols in my car. Think I'll run that police road block. geckosfeet Sep 2012 #8
No kidding...eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #16
What's her FR screename? Shitty Mitty Sep 2012 #9
Aren't all froth-at-the-mouth Obama haters mentally ill to begin with? Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #15
"... 500 additional rounds of ammunition ...". An optimist. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2012 #17
Oh, ran through the roadblock, duh. krispos42 Sep 2012 #18
It is time oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #29
Does the phrase "has a history of mental illness" mean he's a Limbaugh fan? Bucky Sep 2012 #32
Mental illness is really not something to joke about slackmaster Sep 2012 #34
Sorry that I offended. Bucky Sep 2012 #36
I love how the mentally ill have easy access to guns in America! mangermerdeRWfreaks Sep 2012 #35
I would be more concerned about his access to a car. hack89 Sep 2012 #37
I love how Americans consider "the mentally ill" some sort of evil monolith! (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #38
Just once I'd like to NOT see "guns" and "history of mental illness" in the same story... Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #40
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