Anti-gun director admits to felony gun purchase

[sarisataka]

Under the Gun director Stephanie Soechtig describes sending a producer from Colorado to Arizona where he purchased a Bushmaster and three pistols without a background check. She goes on to describe how this is legal. Unfortunately her legal knowledge is lacking.

First they violated 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(3)- Willful receipt of firearm from out of state by unlicensed person, carrying a penalty of up to 5 years in prison. Also since they planned this action, it would be defined as conspiracy under 18 U.S. Code § 371, giving an additional potential 5 year penalty.

Depending on the actual transaction (such as did he identify himself as non-Arizona resident) there may be additional charges of fraud, illegal transfer/transport of weapons, conspiracy and inducement to commit crime.

The current whereabouts of the four firearms was not revealed.

Should Ms Soechtig and the unnamed producer be charged with Federal felonies or excused?

[ileus]

1. It's for the greater good....

[SecularMotion]

2. This is why Universal Background Checks are needed on all sales and transactions.

[sarisataka]

3. I agree

and have supported UBCs for a long time.

Do you have a comment on the commission of the felonies or the false statement that what the director and producer did was legal?

[Marengo]

7. If a felony was in fact committed, would you support prosecution?

[Duckhunter935]

14. Do you support the current

Laws being enforced for this?

[Eleanors38]

4. ...And the hits just keep on coming!

[Eleanors38]

5. "Should Ms. Soechtig and...producer be charged?" Moot. They are elites using diff. apps.

[beevul]

6. ROFL.

Whats next, cow tipping?

[virginia mountainman]

8. Just more proof..

That the laws do not apply to the elite...

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

12. The law as the elite see it is enforced...

...as applying only to those wouldn't be able to adequately defend themselves if brought to trial.
If a connected person or celebrity breaks certain laws, there will be no charges.
If you're single mom with not much money, you stand a good chance of being completely screwed.

(Ray Rice/Shaneen Allen)

[beergood]

15. i bet the racist nra

would not have bothered to help shaneen allen had she been black.

[Kang Colby]

9. I support prosecution and maximum sentencing.

[virginia mountainman]

10. 10 years mandatory for each count I believe....

It's really funny when anti-gunners believe their own propaganda about their being "no gun control laws"..

Only find out that they have committed a major felony later...

Insert 10 second pause here "for the audience too think"..

[beevul]

11. Thank goodness...

Thank goodness I wasn't drinking when I read this:

Insert 10 second pause here "for the audience too think"..

[Kang Colby]

13. NRA has picked up the story and is running with it...as well as a number of sites. n/t

[Puha Ekapi]

17. Hahaha!

[Puha Ekapi]

16. Yup.

Me too.

[pablo_marmol]

18. Me three. NT