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October 25, 2002, 02:58 PM | #1 |
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Are we arguing the wrong point?
As I've been looking over the recent posts about the DC shooter it seems quite clear that the background check system failed. He had a felony, walked into a store, and walked out with a gun. The system is a waste of our tax dollars - no surprise there.
Alot of folks here have pointed this out. My question is if we continue to point out that the system stinks, aren't we opening the door for the liberals to come back with "You're right! It's not working! So now let's put something in place that really will work." I'm not sure I want to go down that road. |
October 25, 2002, 04:18 PM | #2 |
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I haven't heard the news that he bought the rifle from a dealer.
If so, then the system did fail. Maybe it is time for a change in the way the background check is conducted. Our justice system is not much more reliable than the background check (NCICs?). But it works most of the time. When a failure is detected, someone acts to correct the situation and work on preventing a recurrence. It's not perfect. Nothing made by humans is. FWIW, I think we should scrap the whole system.
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October 25, 2002, 05:12 PM | #3 |
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It has, indeed, been confirmed that he purchased the rifle at a gun shop.
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October 25, 2002, 05:22 PM | #4 |
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i hate to bring this up, but the topic is something thats been kind of bothering me the last couple of weeks.
i usually have a delay in getting approval on the NICS check, and there are two reasons why: 1. i had a dwi several years ago, and 2. there is someone else with my exact same name. so the last gun i bought, a P22 from the local cop shop, i told the guy that i didnt expect to take it home right then, theres a day or two delay in getting approved. so the guy goes to make the call and a few minutes later he walks back out and hands me a box with my new purchase, and says 'you're good to go' with a smirk on his face, that made me really uneasy. then he said 'well the systems updated, and considering you were approved for other purchases there was no delay, at least not here in my store.' i couldnt shake the feeling that my info WAS delayed and he let me take the gun home anyways. what am i going to do? ask for proof that i was approved?
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October 25, 2002, 11:28 PM | #5 |
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You need proof of nothing. You're legally allowed to own the gun. Any delay doesn't make you more legitimate as a lawful gun owner, and I'm not aware of any requirement that makes it your responsibility to ensure dotted i's and crossed t's on the process (short of filling out the form correctly and honestly).
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October 26, 2002, 01:37 PM | #6 |
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As always, it's not about the gun(s). If a person has been adjudicated so dangerous that they should not be allowed to own a gun, then they should be:
A) Enjoying an eternal dirt-nap courtesy of their victim, or courtesy of the state. (Either would suffice as the prefered method; the recidivism rate using this method is zero.) Or B) In @#%$*%^ jail. Having them loose on the street is a brain damaged way to run a society.
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October 26, 2002, 02:24 PM | #7 |
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Spacemanspiff: Lots of people that previously got delayed are now getting instant approvals. Apparently, if the NICS check doesnt get an immediate yes or no, the call gets transfered to the FBI who (most of the time) give an instant yes or no.
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October 26, 2002, 03:04 PM | #8 |
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that makes me feel a little better, and the only reason i felt uneasy was that this was a cop shop who i would expect would do everything by the book, but like i said, what would i do? call him a liar??
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October 26, 2002, 03:14 PM | #9 |
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Maybe I missed this, but exactly what felony had Muhammed committed? My understanding was that he had an injunction filed against him to stay away from a woman, ostensibly due to violence, but he was never arrested for that as I recall. If that was the event, it was no felony. He definitely was not supposed to buy any guns after that event, and he did, but it wasn't a felony.
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October 26, 2002, 03:17 PM | #10 |
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Spacemanspiff,
When was it a consititutional requirement to get a background to purchase a gun. The system of law and order is broken, and the background check is a band-aid on a cancerous situation. |
October 26, 2002, 04:05 PM | #11 | |
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the mystery deepens:
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October 26, 2002, 04:57 PM | #12 |
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A few days ago somebody quoted from Mohammed's form that he filed when he bought the gun or am I mistaken?
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October 26, 2002, 05:29 PM | #13 |
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better start praying and praying.....right NOW.
When it's a gun and the "buck stops here" you betta be able to show it or SOMETHING. I pity the owner of that shop. UNLESS he just bent da rules a bit, in which case he can be Muhammad's neighbor for the rest of his life. |
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