Interesting story from the WaPo

[TeddyR]

That supports the argument (even if they didn't intend to) that the problem isn't guns, the problem is felons with guns.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/how-dc-police-seized-nine-illegal-guns-on-one-of-the-citys-most-violent-nights/2015/09/05/e9078ff0-5269-11e5-8c19-0b6825aa4a3a_story.html

Of the nine guns seized, the vast majority were in the hands of convicted felons who were barred from owning a firearm. And Police Chief Lanier made the interesting comment that

There is a small number of repeat violent gun offenders who commit violent crime after violent crime after violent crime, and they are not spending any time in jail,” Lanier said.

[TexasProgresive]

1. What is the ownership history of those guns?

There are so many guns around and so many people who break into peoples houses that there must be a great market in guns for people who can't "own" them. 50 years ago the only person I knew that had a burglary in his home, what was stolen was 2 pistols, a rifle and a shotgun. They took nothing else, oh yeah they took all the ammo. I bet they get top dollar from the fence.

[Hangingon]

2. Sounds like an argument for gun safes.

Secure storage is fairly inexpensive. Everyone I know wants "his/her" guns and not an insurance settlement that will be short of replacement cost.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

3. I would imagine the supply chain runs through the same channels as drugs like meth.

We aren't even allowed to buy allergy medicine without showing ID. Yet, the meth manufacturers, dealers and consumers seem perfectly capable of supporting their respective shares of the industry.

I'm curious to know why people who commit violent crimes while armed are still on the street. We're supposed to disarm honest people but we keep turning loose the violent predators the honest people want to defend themselves against. When does the average guy catch a break?

[Eleanors38]

4. "...not spending any time in jail."

Boy, that'll cause a veteran HyperPunk© to grab his junk and strut around. Jeeez, no wonder.