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Kochman · April 15, 2013, 02:42 PM

@Spats,
How do we know who is law abiding without a background check?

Source for 120k was provided when I first mentioned it, it's hyperlinked... just scroll back up.

@Mleake,
Less than 1% of those 120k were prosecuted (conviction rate was 100% I think, it's all in the link). That's a failure clearly. However, at least it wasn't 120k jerks with guns that shouldn't have them... ideally we'd follow up better, and that's part of what this gun bill does, allegedly.
The numbers for false negatives are already there in the link I believe, it wasn't a high number. You can also have a false negative trying to board a plane... that's just how systems that have 300 million people are...
The fact that the 4473 wasn't used properly in 2002-2003 doesn't mean it can't be used properly in the future, surely you agree.

April 15, 2013, 02:42 PM	#43
Kochman Junior member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Erph Posts: 110	@Spats, How do we know who is law abiding without a background check? Source for 120k was provided when I first mentioned it, it's hyperlinked... just scroll back up. @Mleake, Less than 1% of those 120k were prosecuted (conviction rate was 100% I think, it's all in the link). That's a failure clearly. However, at least it wasn't 120k jerks with guns that shouldn't have them... ideally we'd follow up better, and that's part of what this gun bill does, allegedly. The numbers for false negatives are already there in the link I believe, it wasn't a high number. You can also have a false negative trying to board a plane... that's just how systems that have 300 million people are... The fact that the 4473 wasn't used properly in 2002-2003 doesn't mean it can't be used properly in the future, surely you agree.