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johnwilliamson062 · April 16, 2013, 11:33 AM

In my area the NICS check is going to average about 7% of the price of used guns sold assuming average price is about $400. FOr individuals with a lower income buying cheaper guns it will be more like 15%. In my exchanges were several Mosin Nagants and Nagant 1895 Revolvers. FOr those firearms it would have added almost 50% to the cost of transfer.

For a law, that like the initial NICs check, actually accomplishes NOTHING. If cartels can import MILLIONS of pounds of drugs across the Southern border, what in the world is going to stop them from bringing in guns to sell to the criminal organizations they already supply with drugs? they already do business in countries where full auto weapons are widely available as there is a large overlap with countries manufacturing drugs. THe distribution network is set-up from country of origin to end user.
These laws have never worked and will not work now. At best they will limit gun ownership to organized crime empowering them to terrorize law abiding citizens as was done in Chicago and New York in the past.

April 16, 2013, 11:33 AM	#152
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	In my area the NICS check is going to average about 7% of the price of used guns sold assuming average price is about $400. FOr individuals with a lower income buying cheaper guns it will be more like 15%. In my exchanges were several Mosin Nagants and Nagant 1895 Revolvers. FOr those firearms it would have added almost 50% to the cost of transfer. For a law, that like the initial NICs check, actually accomplishes NOTHING. If cartels can import MILLIONS of pounds of drugs across the Southern border, what in the world is going to stop them from bringing in guns to sell to the criminal organizations they already supply with drugs? they already do business in countries where full auto weapons are widely available as there is a large overlap with countries manufacturing drugs. THe distribution network is set-up from country of origin to end user. These laws have never worked and will not work now. At best they will limit gun ownership to organized crime empowering them to terrorize law abiding citizens as was done in Chicago and New York in the past.