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Hoyt

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23. It would be f*#cked up to do it without checking on buyer's background.

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 09:37 PM

Sep 2012

If one is not willing to pay a few dollars to help promote safety of society by checking background of buyer, maybe they really aren't so responsible of a gun owner.

This discussion about private sales probably ought to go to Gungeon.

OP is another discussion, one of real concern.

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FEDS: KY. MAN WHO RAN OBAMA ROADBLOCK WAS ARMED [View all] trailmonkee Sep 2012 OP

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