Mormon church owns for profit unregulated gun sale website

[medeak]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9067367/Mormon-Church-owns-unregulated-gun-sale-website.html

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Bloomie was talking out as his ass as usual for a repuke 1%er

And the Brit papers don't know enough to call him on it.

[msanthrope]

2. Britian has liberal libel laws, but I'm betting the Mormons ain't gonna sue.

Truth is an absolute defense.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. Actually it is not under English law

one of the major differences with the English system.

The Brits accurately reported what Bloomie said, so that is not even a problem. If they understood US law, they would have called him on his 1%er nonsense

[msanthrope]

4. Actually, the permissive libel laws of Britain would allow such a suit. "Libel tourism"

it's called....

I am surprised that a Professor such as yourself is uneducated on this point. All good Progessives surely remember the Seymour Hersh/Richard Perle fracas?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

8. I misunderstood your prior post when you said

Truth is an absolute defense.

It is not in England and indeed the laws there encourage venue shopping. There have been many more than just Hersh/Perle

[bossy22]

5. this is no different from any other classified based sale

It is up to the seller to follow all applicable laws in regard to the sale.

Even if you wanted to end this- how could you? It's not feasible. Ban any online conversation about buying/selling/trading a gun?

[dsc]

7. Yes

I couldn't run internet ads selling cocaine, or raw milk products, or even steaks without running afoul of federal laws.

[FreeState]

6. BS article

The Church owns a News website that has a classified section, were some users sell guns. It does not own an unregulated gun sale website.

[medeak]

9. good grief

thanks for reminding me why haven't hung out here for 4 yrs....few posts in month have been the same negativity. DU hates to hear but man....I miss the old days