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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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9. strange, that he authored an passed an amendment to

Reply to farminator3000 (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 04:01 PM

Dec 2012

the Gun Control Act that makes purchase or possession of those convicted of domestic violence a federal felony

The act bans shipment, transport, ownership and use of guns or ammunition by individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, or who are under a restraining (protection) order for domestic abuse in all 50 states. The act also makes it unlawful to knowingly sell or give a firearm or ammunition to such persons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Violence_Offender_Gun_Ban

While they may rate it as true, I rate Sen. Lautenburg as pants on fire. I give the overall question a maybe.

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Please sign this petition on the White House site to sensibly reform gun laws, and pass it around. [View all] farminator3000 Dec 2012 OP

Please review this petition... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #1

i'd sign yours but there's a mistake or two farminator3000 Dec 2012 #3

I reviewed yours. Clames Dec 2012 #5

the 40 pecent number is questionable gejohnston Dec 2012 #7

40% is probably a little low farminator3000 Dec 2012 #8

strange, that he authored an passed an amendment to gejohnston Dec 2012 #9

you have no idea what you are saying. have you heard of a LOOPHOLE? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #10

his problem is with the commerce clause not the NRA gejohnston Dec 2012 #12

the problem is the laws are too damn complicated and different in every state.and black marketing farminator3000 Dec 2012 #13

enforce current federal law gejohnston Dec 2012 #14

the loophole is IN THE FEDERAL LAW. they aren't breaking any law. they don't need a license farminator3000 Dec 2012 #17

GSGV is wrong about one thing gejohnston Dec 2012 #20

check again gejohnston Dec 2012 #21

but they can't be busted IF THERE IS NO LAW TO BUST THEM WITH farminator3000 Dec 2012 #23

the only people calling it a loophole is the Brady Campaign gejohnston Dec 2012 #24

Just one little correction: Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #27

the guy said people convicted of domestic violence can still get a gun. it is obviously true farminator3000 Dec 2012 #18

I could get a gun in London, UK gejohnston Dec 2012 #22

try not guessing and looking a few things up farminator3000 Dec 2012 #11

Reviewed, approved, signed. n/t pop topcan Dec 2012 #16

25 percent on top of the current gejohnston Dec 2012 #2

You might get better results posting this in General Discussion. uppityperson Dec 2012 #4

thanks for the advice! farminator3000 Dec 2012 #6

No, thanks. I'd support a small tax to fund mental health but no way on #2. pop topcan Dec 2012 #15

you get by fine with such burdens on your car farminator3000 Dec 2012 #19

The firearm and the magazine are separate articles. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #26

yeah, thanks, i know how guns work farminator3000 Dec 2012 #29

For that price, people will just print their own. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #30

53,000 vs 14 my boy x dog Dec 2012 #25

wow! you can count numbers! farminator3000 Dec 2012 #28

54,225 vs. 14 right now. n/t Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #31

No. n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #32

still looking for sigs farminator3000 Dec 2012 #33