Gun Control & RKBA

jpak

(41,780 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:10 AM Feb 2012

Mormon Church owns one of most active gun sale sites on web, according to Mayor Bloomberg report [View all]

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mormon-church-owns-active-gun-sale-sites-web-mayor-bloomberg-report-article-1.1018385?localLinksEnabled=false

The Mormon Church in Salt Lake City owns one of the most active and unregulated gun sale portals on the web, according to a new report.

An undercover investigation released in December by Mayor Bloomberg’s office named KSL.com the third most active gun listings site on the Internet.

The online hub came under scrutiny Monday when the news website Buzzfeed revealed Deseret Media Companies, the for-profit arm of the Mormon Church, operates it.

The mayor’s report said the site — where 1,327 handguns and 1,003 rifles were listed for sale Monday — allows buyers and sellers to complete a gun sale without identifying themselves.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mormon-church-owns-active-gun-sale-sites-web-mayor-bloomberg-report-article-1.1018385#ixzz1li1SBEay

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Mormon Church owns one of most active gun sale sites on web, according to Mayor Bloomberg report [View all] jpak Feb 2012 OP

So what? liberal_biker Feb 2012 #1

ummmm background checks jpak Feb 2012 #3

What about them? liberal_biker Feb 2012 #4

Low Information Fail - all guns sales are subject to federal background checks jpak Feb 2012 #12

There is nothing in the Constituion that says anything about background checks, Don't cha no. bahrbearian Feb 2012 #15

Low Information Fail Redux - the Constitution specifically sez the militia will be well regulated jpak Feb 2012 #16

Where does it say this? liberal_biker Feb 2012 #18

It's called the Second Amendment jpak Feb 2012 #19

Nope, sorry but once again, you're wrong. liberal_biker Feb 2012 #22

This need correction... SteveW Feb 2012 #37

Give your head a shake..... Spoonman Feb 2012 #21

No it does not. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #35

False information fail liberal_biker Feb 2012 #17

I am always right jpak Feb 2012 #20

Except when you are wrong. oneshooter Feb 2012 #25

AAAAAAAAAhahahahahahahahaha rl6214 Feb 2012 #27

Perhaps you'd care to... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #36

You are wrong. Private sales, inside the same state, are not. GreenStormCloud Feb 2012 #23

Not true michreject Feb 2012 #29

This is completely untrue. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #34

Please point out the law which says "all gun(s) sales are subject to fed. BG checks." SteveW Feb 2012 #38

He knows all the facts. He just doesn't care. krispos42 Feb 2012 #47

It's the dreaded "newspaper loophole" ileus Feb 2012 #14

Romney's Fault! ileus Feb 2012 #2

So much for a Romney/Bloomie ticket. nt SteveW Feb 2012 #39

Can they also sell sofas on there? mvccd1000 Feb 2012 #5

so what is the name of this "unregulated gun portal" anti's are funny when they ileus Feb 2012 #6

Needs link era veteran Feb 2012 #7

I'd llike to have that first P229 ileus Feb 2012 #8

You would have to involve an FFL pipoman Feb 2012 #49

$25! My FFL does transfers for $15 and is doing very well. oneshooter Feb 2012 #51

I have heard of some charging up to $100.. pipoman Feb 2012 #52

Fear!Fear!Fear! OMG. Mormons running a webpage for a tv station with classified ads... aikoaiko Feb 2012 #9

Breaking news !!!!!! burf Feb 2012 #11

Has Mayor Ass-bag repudiated his armed security yet? No? Then fuck him. n/t PavePusher Feb 2012 #10

Moran VS Mormons Remmah2 Feb 2012 #13

Yeah, I'm sure the unnamed site really exists and the "undercover agents" are from a real LE agency slackmaster Feb 2012 #24

Is that Senator McCarthy??? discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #46

is the article about gejohnston Feb 2012 #26

It doesn't matter who the culprits are, burf Feb 2012 #31

Not "very afraid," but "ve-wey afwaid." All better, now. nt SteveW Feb 2012 #40

HA HA! It is storys like this that show just how nutty MAIG can get. virginia mountainman Feb 2012 #28

I sold my sofa on ksl--no background check of the buyer. Common Sense Party Feb 2012 #30

You're just a common criminal. I'll bet you even tore the tags off the cushions. slackmaster Feb 2012 #33

Did you collect sales tax? krispos42 Feb 2012 #48

What I found interesting about MAIG is that NYC government Glassunion Feb 2012 #32

I don't see why they would care. discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #41

Meh... Glassunion Feb 2012 #42

Isn't that illegal? liberal_biker Feb 2012 #43

I don't think it is illegal. Glassunion Feb 2012 #45

Wow! discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #44

I'll bet KSL pipoman Feb 2012 #50