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Gun Control & RKBA

beevul

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11. Have you ever heard of an ATF audit?

Reply to scscholar (Reply #10)

Mon May 16, 2016, 04:54 PM

May 2016

FFLs go through them, and inventory inspections are performed, and checked against form 4473, to make sure.

As it stands, FFLs really don't have the ability to do what you're claiming they do without getting caught, because of those audits.

The facts do not support your assertion.

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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

Do you think banning pharmacies would cure the problems we have with drugs? Giggity May 2016 #12

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