The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Changed my mind on universal background checks.

breakingcontact · February 17, 2013, 09:11 PM

I do my own "background check" in that I only sell to other CHL holders locally if not sending through an FFL/gunbroker.

Understand it could tick off people but i feel better knowing I didn't potentially arm a felon. (unless their CHL is fake or they committed a felony real recently, generally, the background checked CHL crowd is real law abiding)

That being said, I don't think there should be a government mandated universal background check.

Why not?

It will be unenforceable,

will just create bigger and more expensive government

and eventually misused by some government.

February 17, 2013, 09:11 PM	#16
breakingcontact Junior member Join Date: October 25, 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 736	I do my own "background check" in that I only sell to other CHL holders locally if not sending through an FFL/gunbroker. Understand it could tick off people but i feel better knowing I didn't potentially arm a felon. (unless their CHL is fake or they committed a felony real recently, generally, the background checked CHL crowd is real law abiding) That being said, I don't think there should be a government mandated universal background check. Why not? It will be unenforceable, will just create bigger and more expensive government and eventually misused by some government.