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NickB79

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29. The same claim can be made of prescription pain meds

Reply to IveWornAHundredPants (Reply #24)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 03:02 PM

Apr 2013

It still fails in court. Just because you own them does not give you the right to do whatever you want with them, or sell them to those legally barred from owning them.

Also, owning live hand grenades without a shitload of paperwork on file with the ATF is a serious felony no matter what you intend to do with them.

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Agents found 678 guns,13 grenades in raid of Lincoln man's home [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2013 OP

That man should spend only one or two nights in jail. Loudly Apr 2013 #1

So? The Second Amendment says that's ok. onehandle Apr 2013 #2

Just an honest man trying to make a living! Obama the job killer! freshwest Apr 2013 #4

Obama's socialist, jackbooted gun confiscation has begun with drones and child indoctrination camps! freshwest Apr 2013 #3

Just heard what Washington is doing... Mr.Pain Apr 2013 #5

Well, grenades haven't been generally available to the public since at least 1934 AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #6

I'm sure the guy in Lincoln thinks the same way. sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #13

No wonder the stores have no ammo golfguru Apr 2013 #7

That fucking asshole has blood on his hands. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #8

what`s the problem? madrchsod Apr 2013 #9

Are you being sarcastic or serious? Paladin Apr 2013 #10

This is one of the NRA poster boys........ Historic NY Apr 2013 #11

He does not meet the legal definition of a private seller hack89 Apr 2013 #12

He can just say he bought those guns to fulfill his home defense needs. IveWornAHundredPants Apr 2013 #19

It was not the number of guns. It was what he was doing with them. hack89 Apr 2013 #22

His claim was that the guns were his own, and he was therefore free to sell them. IveWornAHundredPants Apr 2013 #24

Criminals will always say something other than "I am guilty". hack89 Apr 2013 #27

The same claim can be made of prescription pain meds NickB79 Apr 2013 #29

Well, maybe he needed them. After all, guns make the world a better, happy, wonderful place. valerief Apr 2013 #14

Or maybe he is simply a criminal running a criminal enterprise? nt hack89 Apr 2013 #15

We're not allowed to think of the obvious here in the great U.S. of A. nt valerief Apr 2013 #16

I had no problem doing it. nt hack89 Apr 2013 #17

That's because, like all the popgun enthusiasts here, IveWornAHundredPants Apr 2013 #20

I look at what he was doing with his guns and say "He's obviously a criminal" hack89 Apr 2013 #23

I guess my point is that he could claim to need all those guns for personal defense purposes IveWornAHundredPants Apr 2013 #25

Except the law is very explicit on what constitutes illegal gun dealing hack89 Apr 2013 #28

From another article on the story: Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #18

How do you know he avoided background checks? hack89 Apr 2013 #30

Wouldn't really change my point. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #31

Certainly agree that the background check system needs to be strengthened. nt hack89 Apr 2013 #32

So-called law abiders are the ultimate source for illegal gun sales jpak Apr 2013 #21

Well, that's reasonable. bowens43 Apr 2013 #26