Replies to post #78756 on Politics and Money

[DesertDrifter]

if a person buys a gun illegally, they are subject to arrest and conviction. Of course, we have sheriffs all over the country that have been mouthy about refusing to enforce such laws, particularly if obama is involved, and they need to be removed. Sheriffs do not make the laws, they are hired to enforce them.

Saying that because enforcement is hard, that a law should not exist is another red herring fake argument by the wingnuts. Weapons charges are used all the time to lock up bad guys, and has prevented untold murders.

[PegnVA]

Straight out of the NRA playbook - why have a law that is difficult to enforce.

Bottom line: the NRA and paranoid gun lovers want to prevent law enforcement from doing their job - when a gun is used in a crime, law enforcement traces the serial number on the gun to the mfg who has a record of merchants they sold it to...If gun merchants do not use a background check system, law enforcement cannot do their job - thank you NRA and paranoid gun lovers.