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Gun Control & RKBA

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4. But so many don't do the background checks

Mon May 16, 2016, 03:45 PM

May 2016

That's how so many of the guns on the streets get there.

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Second Amendment may invalidate ban on opening new gun stores in a California county [View all] TeddyR May 2016 OP

I think the answer is likely facts-specific FBaggins May 2016 #1

It did gejohnston May 2016 #2

The abortion clinic example is probably a pretty good one. FBaggins May 2016 #24

What is even the purpose of banning gun stores? Giggity May 2016 #3

But so many don't do the background checks scscholar May 2016 #4

Any evidence for that claim? TeddyR May 2016 #5

"So many"? How many is that? beevul May 2016 #6

Not in CA. Big_Mike May 2016 #7

Gun stores require a Federal Firearms License (FFL) Giggity May 2016 #9

And if they really did the background checks... scscholar May 2016 #10

Have you ever heard of an ATF audit? beevul May 2016 #11

If pharmacies were flooding the streets with illegal drugs, then yes. scscholar May 2016 #14

I ask again TeddyR May 2016 #15

What if... sarisataka May 2016 #17

Sucks TeddyR May 2016 #19

Yup. pablo_marmol May 2016 #27

I think they ran away, lol Duckhunter935 May 2016 #26

"...but the NRA won't allow reasonable requirements for them." beevul May 2016 #18

1) Gun stores aren't flooding the market with illegal guns. Giggity May 2016 #22

".......but the NRA won't allow reasonable requirements for them." pablo_marmol May 2016 #29

Criminals don't go to gun stores gejohnston May 2016 #16

* sarisataka May 2016 #13

"Quick, call the ATF!" pablo_marmol May 2016 #28

Not if they're an FFL....don't buy into anti hyperbole. ileus May 2016 #21

That is a nonsense statement. Kang Colby May 2016 #23

What proof do you have Duckhunter935 May 2016 #25

I think you're expecting consistency... theatre goon May 2016 #8

How can anyone suggest that gun stores are a regular source of illegal guns??? CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #20