Liberal Forum

I don't know how you classify David Gregory or Mark Kelly as straw purchasers.Were they planning on selling guns to people who could not pass a background check?Playing stupid now or did you really forget?David Gregory had an illegal magazine that he was waving around on TVHe was breaking the law doing so, and had asked for special permission to do so which was denied. He knew what he was doing was illegal and did it anyway.You said there was no "benefit to society" in prosecuting himMark Kelly lied on his 4473 when he said he was buying the gun for himself, and once the news got out that he was trying to buy it he said he was buying it to give to the police department. This is not only a crime, but a possible felony which he was allowed to walk away from.This is what makes him a straw purchaserNo, I'm not sure what the penalties are for straw purchasers, but from what I understand the laws against them are not enforced very well.LOLTwo directions I could go with this and I can't decide which way to go so I'll hit them bothFirst, you sound just like one of us, who want the existing laws enforced before new ones are passed, but then again, you don't know what the penalties are already, but you want them to become more severe.Doesn't that sound dumb?That needs to change. There are people buying guns and selling them to criminals in places like Chicago, and innocent people and children are getting caught in the crossfire.Most of the illegal guns in Chicago are STOLEN, not "trafficked"I suppose you want to make stealing guns against the law too?There have been more than 3300 gun deaths since the shooting at Newtown.That's more people than were killed on 9/11, and there's no outrage.I don't get it.And even more killed by autos.Where's the outrage?Goodnight Chuck, and good luck with your class tomorrow.I'm hitting it myself as wellThink of me while you're having lunch tomorrowAbout that time I'll be on the range, handing loaded guns to people who have never held one before, turning them into Bulls eye artists.I have a free spot just for you if you guys ever make it out this wayBut you husband's gotta pay for his,,,,