The NRA Doesn't Want Public to Know Where Gun Violence Weapons Come From

[Nasty Jack]

The National Rifle Assn. (NRA) has pushed the limits of the Second Amendment to the extent that there is daily gun violence all over America, unabated because a gutless Congress won't enact laws to control guns in this country. The 2nd Amendment is an antique that should either be drastically modified or repealed. There is no hope for reasonable gun control until the NRA, along with its leader, Wayne LaPierre, are backed into a corner and told to shut up.

Just yesterday I posted on my blog about the death of an innocent 19-year-old girl and asked the question I have been asking for a couple of years: Where did he get the gun? There is no answer to that because the NRA has refused to allow a gun registry that would assist law enforcement in tracing back every gun used in violent shootings. One of the reasons the gun lobby doesn't want that registry is that then many of the weapons used in gun violence might be connected to NRA members.

Nasty Jack

[DrCyCoe]

1. often found in NCIC

Since the guns afe often stolen theg know where it came from. The gun is reported stolen and serial# goes in the NCIC database.

When guns are stolen they are often sold to a local buyer. He will keep them in storage until he has a fair number. Then he arranges a sale 1000-2000 miles away. Then guns get sold at least one more time. That is 4 sets of criminal hands minimum the gun passes through. Gun is recovered at the scene of the crime and traced back to original lawful owner.

IF a person keeps popping up as a buyer of guns used in crime, he is a straw buyer.

Its not like most guns change hands a half dozen times in legal transactions before being stolen. Even so, the only way to really catch criminal gun runners is to walk it back from the scene of the crime. That is why they launder guns like they do money. The ATF tends to suck at this and ismore fixated on citizens. Local cops can't run down multistate gun transactions. The FBI backed by judicious Federal prosecution of gun crime would produce better results.

You see the same thing in NYC and Baltimore right now. Bad guys are not affraid of being caught with an illegal gun in their possesion, which is also illegal. Your wish list won't accomplish much and I don't wish to be listed. Govt already knows who owns guns and what ammo we buy.

[Nasty Jack]

2. Disagree

I disagree that a registry won't solve many of the gun violence but then you've been told it wouldn't for years by the NRA.

Also, please explain to me how the govt. knows who owns guns and what ammo is bought.

[jimmy the one]

3. straw poster

3 post newbie dr psy cho: IF a person keeps popping up as a buyer of guns used in crime, he is a straw buyer.

Sounds a lot like you're a 'straw poster'.

dr psy cho: Your wish list won't accomplish much and I don't wish to be listed. Govt already knows who owns guns and what ammo we buy.