RE: Another mass shooting.....
November 6, 2017 at 9:07 am
(This post was last modified: November 6, 2017 at 9:17 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Domestic abusers are not allowed to buy, own or possess a firearm by federal law. Poor enforcement strikes again...and in this case it's palpably screwed by a lack of reporting and in many cases a tendency on the part of victims not to press charges, or to make a deal out of court for dispensations that do not include a criminal record. We should probably take a harder line on that...and not allow abusers to beat their victims into abetting their abuser.
That 37year old male with a 9mm from the trace data...that's the guy who shoots his wife, after having beat the living dogshit out of her for years. Probably bought the pistol a decade before when they got married "for home defense".
Here's a novel idea, how about a response on the federal purchasing form as to the question of purpose: "for home defense" - triggers a longer waiting period, and a requirement of a recent mental health screening, and an exhaustive check for complaints (not just convictions) of domestic abuse? I know, I know..what if they lie and say "hunting"? Easy, recurring checks for a current state hunting license. If they say they;re gonna hunt with it but never buy a license, they've likely falsified information on a federal document..a felony......and felons can't have guns. Any of this stuff can be used to toss up red flags and draw the attention of an investigator or interviewer, either in house (as in at a government office) or in person.
That 37year old male with a 9mm from the trace data...that's the guy who shoots his wife, after having beat the living dogshit out of her for years. Probably bought the pistol a decade before when they got married "for home defense".
Here's a novel idea, how about a response on the federal purchasing form as to the question of purpose: "for home defense" - triggers a longer waiting period, and a requirement of a recent mental health screening, and an exhaustive check for complaints (not just convictions) of domestic abuse? I know, I know..what if they lie and say "hunting"? Easy, recurring checks for a current state hunting license. If they say they;re gonna hunt with it but never buy a license, they've likely falsified information on a federal document..a felony......and felons can't have guns. Any of this stuff can be used to toss up red flags and draw the attention of an investigator or interviewer, either in house (as in at a government office) or in person.
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