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Gun Control & RKBA

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4. That's why the penalties need to be increased. ...

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 07:05 PM

Dec 2012

Also it might be a good idea to make some public service messages saying that you will go to jail if you straw purchase a firearm.

This simple measure could possibly accomplish more to reduce gun violence in our nation than another assault weapons ban.

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Woman who bought guns charged in New York firefighter slayings [View all] SecularMotion Dec 2012 OP

I hope she gets the whole ten years gejohnston Dec 2012 #1

Thank goodness sentences Jenoch Dec 2012 #6

Good n/t krispos42 Dec 2012 #2

I wonder how many people have straw purchased guns for a neighbor, friend, family member? Kaleva Dec 2012 #3

That's why the penalties need to be increased. ... spin Dec 2012 #4

I like the public service message idea. Kaleva Dec 2012 #5

PSAs are good ideas. The only problem is MSMs near total investment in prohibition... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #8

Unfortunately you might be right. (n/t) spin Dec 2012 #9

This is my concern with the pro-2A side of things... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #10

There are some... bobclark86 Dec 2012 #13

I get you. I'm not stuck on mag caps., though this will have little impact given VT DR Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #14

As well they should. Spryguy Dec 2012 #16

Fair & Balanced, eh? Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #18

The person makng the straw purchase Jenoch Dec 2012 #11

While this idea will be ridiculed, I feel the NRA could make the PSAs ... spin Dec 2012 #15

I've given people guns. But as gifts, not as a straw purchase. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #7

I bought my mother a rifle for Christmas a few years ago... bobclark86 Dec 2012 #12

I'm shocked. Shocked I say. guardian Jan 2013 #17