Personally I think background checks are a good idea. But I already mentioned how the FBI knew Omar mateen was a terrorist and he had no problem purchasing an AR-15 to murder 80 Americans
Right. A lot of people could have not lost their lives that day if the FBI had just done their job.Yes, exactly.... this should prove to nearly any thinking individual that laws will not stop the lawbreakers. Laws nearly always only serve to inconvenience law abiding citizens.
There are already enough laws on the books to make it illegal to "do" certain things... problem is, the enforcement of those laws is pretty lax...
During the Clinton years, the administration bragged and crowed about how their "laws" had prevented a couple hundred FELONS from purchasing firearms.
How many of those felons do you suppose went back to prison for the duration of their sentence? I never heard of ANY of them being sent back. They were prevented from THAT purchase... Where is the incentive to NOT break the law? "Oh, drat, you caught me this time. I promise I'll never do it again...."
If the enforcement of the law was instantaneous and harsh, it might serve as some sort of deterrent.. as it is now? No way....
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So we need to regulate the FBI, then. Not guns.Personally I think background checks are a good idea. But I already mentioned how the FBI knew Omar mateen was a terrorist and he had no problem purchasing an AR-15 to murder 80 Americans
The point I'm trying to make here is that there are people who shouldn't be armed like people who have known ties to terrorist organizations, people with violent priors etcSo we need to regulate the FBI, then. Not guns.
I don't know if being a "known terrorist" is an automatic reject, but the paperwork that the federal gov't requires on every gun sale asks if you have ever been convicted in any court of even a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence, or if you are subject to any restraining order.... you have to answer those questions.... and we know that nobody would ever lie on an application....The point I'm trying to make here is that there are people who shouldn't be armed like people who have known ties to terrorist organizations, people with violent priors etc
Judges don't issue restraining orders for no reason. It's usually when someone is either threatening or stalking someoneI don't know if being a "known terrorist" is an automatic reject, but the paperwork that the federal gov't requires on every gun sale asks if you have ever been convicted in any court of even a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence, or if you are subject to any restraining order.... you have to answer those questions.... and we know that nobody would ever lie on an application....
BUT the NICS background check should catch those things..... and if you lie on the application, you SHOULD go immediately to jail.... but I'm pretty sure that doesn't happen. The store, getting the "no" vote from the NICS check just refuses to sell you the firearm..... and you move on to the next store, and eventually either buy one on the black market, or steal one.
Well.... yeah. I think we are agreeing here.Judges don't issue restraining orders for no reason. It's usually when someone is either threatening or stalking someone
I would say in most cases the person who filed for the restraining order is the one who needs to be armed