quote:Originally posted by larryw:
I mean I know where you think/hope it will wind up, but are you sure?
I generally know the people that I sell to and I have a clearance from the BATF on their background check before the sale can go through. This is the exact same background check that a normal gun store does when a firearm is sold. There is no guarantee that the weapon will not be stolen or if they sell it to an individual that turns out to be a criminal. If private individuals were required to have a background check done on anyone that they sell a gun to, that might help control who is getting these weapons. The laws for that are not in place at this time and that is a very big loop hole right now.
Based on your comment, I take it you are anti gun and I respect that. If all guns were taken away from everyone, there would be a reduction in gun accidents and gun crime, but it will only take the true criminals a short time before they will be armed again. If we made alcohol illegal, just think of all the alcohol related auto accidents that we could eliminate and all the lives that will be saved. It is not a perfect world and it never will be.