5 year anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy

[harls]

I guess what you're really saying is judges need to impose higher penalties for gun-related crimes? I doubt anyone will argue with you on that

Yes it is illegal to do the straw man purchases my plan makes it much easier to enforce.

[Riccardo]

How do you think criminals get a hold of guns? They're buying them legally and using them illegally, they're stealing them, or they're using loopholes to purchase them illegally.

Studies show less than 20% of guns used by criminals were obtained legally by said criminal


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.a6f50bc8843c

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fv9311.pdf

[McCarthy12]

Angry snowbird alert!

[Riccardo]

Hahaha

Heading back to the land of guns in 2 weeks

[TerpEagle]

Studies show less than 20% of guns used by criminals were obtained legally by said criminal


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.a6f50bc8843c

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fv9311.pdf

Were the guns made legally? They exist, therefore they can be obtained. There are more guns than there are people in this country. More guns means more guns that can be obtained by people who want to use them in illegal fashion.

How are they being obtained by criminals? If they're legally sold, there should be liability. If someone sells it illegally, or uses loose gun laws to sell them, there should be liability. If they're stolen because someone doesn't keep them locked up, there should be liability.

Criminals aren't making these guns. They were introduced to the population legally at some point.

[TerpEagle]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/guns-mass-s...ry?id=48055331

[Loki]

Like one used by the Air Force?

[Riccardo]

Agree, so you are basically making similar points to harls

Were the guns made legally? They exist, therefore they can be obtained. There are more guns than there are people in this country. More guns means more guns that can be obtained by people who want to use them in illegal fashion.

How are they being obtained by criminals? If they're legally sold, there should be liability. If someone sells it illegally, or uses loose gun laws to sell them, there should be liability. If they're stolen because someone doesn't keep them locked up, there should be liability.

Criminals aren't making these guns. They were introduced to the population legally at some point.

Better enforcement/stricter penalties on gun control laws.

[Riccardo]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/guns-mass-s...ry?id=48055331

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.d4f87d6b3024