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Gun Control Reform Activism

sir pball

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8. If they own gun stores, they (at least superficially) support background checks. Res ipsa loquitur.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 12:57 PM

Jul 2013

Maybe not "on principle", but by obtaining an FFL and going into legal business as a dealer, they practically must support background checks - and as RWNJs in business, Profit is probably more sacred to them than even Guns God or Country. It's an interesting take on the issue and definitely a potential leverage point for getting every sale recorded on a 4473 in a bound book.

FWIW on the rare occasions I deaccession a firearm, I do it through an FFL and eat the cost myself. Even if I bought it without a paper trail I'm sure as shit immunizing myself from what's done with it once I release it from my control.

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Perhaps the best approach to universal background checks is [View all] flamin lib Jul 2013 OP

That is a well thought out plan. tumtum Jul 2013 #1

Any type of gun control is a dead issue now. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #2

Interesting thought. tumtum Jul 2013 #3

If gun owners were truly responsible, they could do that now. FFLs will transfer guns for a fee. Hoyt Jul 2013 #4

I think most of the gun stores/FFL dealers would support this. tumtum Jul 2013 #5

You'd think. But a lot of gun store owners are NRA, right wing, nut jobs -- ie, stupid. Hoyt Jul 2013 #6

What you say may have merit, tumtum Jul 2013 #7

If they own gun stores, they (at least superficially) support background checks. Res ipsa loquitur. sir pball Jul 2013 #8

Not so much... bobclark86 Aug 2013 #10

How about this? Glaug-Eldare Aug 2013 #9

How would the requirement be enforced? Redneck_Dem Aug 2013 #11

I have it on good authority that gun owners are law abiding citizrns. flamin lib Aug 2013 #12

Ah, sorry bout that Redneck_Dem Aug 2013 #13

And I was under the impression that responders to the OP would give it serious thought flamin lib Aug 2013 #14

Laws mean nothing if they are not enforced Redneck_Dem Aug 2013 #15

Same way it's enforced where it's already the law, I suppose. Glaug-Eldare Aug 2013 #16