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In reply to the discussion: Why anti-gun laws will never work in US [View all]Glassunion
(10,201 posts)30% of all crime guns come from a direct point of sale (ATF). Meaning that either the guns shop or purchaser (straw purchase) were breaking the law.
Those crime guns (30%) are sourced primarily from only 8% of the nation's gun shops. Wouldn't it make sense to focus there?
How many people are arrested each year for straw purchasing?
How many gun shop owners/employees are arrest each year?
There already are laws in place for this. The states do a better job than the federal government at prosecuting straw purchasers and going after gun shop owners. I think there needs to be more funding in this avenue to the ATF and states. However, I cannot justify giving more money to the ATF at the moment. They are leaderless and undirected at the moment. They have not had a director since 2006, and have been all over the place since, mainly going after the low hanging fruit instead of actively trying to stem the flow of guns to the illegal market.