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Gun Control & RKBA

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13. If I was a cop and I arrested some guy with a long criminal record for illegally carrying ...

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 07:40 PM

Sep 2015

a gun in public and the charge was plea bargained away — I would question why I was in the law enforcement profession to begin with. I would probably start looking for a different career.

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Why don't we lock up straw purchasers and 4473 fraudsters? [View all] Kang Colby Aug 2015 OP

We should Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #1

We should also lock up anyone caught carrying an illegal firearm in public or ... spin Aug 2015 #2

How is this not dereliction of duty.professional negligience on the part of the prosecutor? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #10

If I was a cop and I arrested some guy with a long criminal record for illegally carrying ... spin Sep 2015 #13

for felon in possession gejohnston Aug 2015 #3

Maybe on the federal level Kang Colby Aug 2015 #4

Agreed.... virginia mountainman Aug 2015 #5

This^^ sarisataka Aug 2015 #7

Amen. Kang Colby Aug 2015 #8

We'd have to let all the marijuana smokers out of prison. beardown Aug 2015 #6

As it's written now if you don't catch them before leaving the store ileus Sep 2015 #9

Straw purchases are almost impossible to prosecute. Excuses like 'I lost that gun' or 'it was flamin lib Sep 2015 #11

There are ways. Kang Colby Sep 2015 #12

You are incorrect when it comes to NICS denials Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #15

Thanks Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #16

Why don't we? What can I add to the other comments? nt Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #14