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In reply to the discussion: I have an arrangement with a former Marine. Big burly dude. [View all]jmg257
(11,996 posts)82. Damn straight - class A misdemeanor is serious shit.
Last edited Sun Sep 18, 2016, 03:30 PM - Edit history (2)
Taking them in is easy...he'd be committing the crime (till he wanted them back) , and likely he has enough problems. We can just go to a FFL and keep it legal.
Chances are some people won't care about breaking the law, but others don't take doing something illegal lightly.
"Your" call for sure.
IF you want to base it all on "intent" then selling your legal-to-own buddy a gun vs selling it to someone you know is likely not legal makes all the difference. If only the laws were written that way.
ETA: they used to be
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A burden shared (here or elsewhere) is a burden lessened. He's lucky to have you as a friend. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2016
#2
Yikes! They are very lucky to have a friend like you. Hope things improve for them soon. n/t
pnwmom
Sep 2016
#5
Good solid work- but be aware what you did in some states would constitute multiple felonies
Lee-Lee
Sep 2016
#17
Getting in trouble with the police is the LAST concern in a situation like this. nt
pinboy3niner
Sep 2016
#19
It is but people should be aware they can still have lives destroyed for doing the right thing
Lee-Lee
Sep 2016
#21
In all seriousness I doubt that anyone could find a judge to allow prosecution under
flamin lib
Sep 2016
#23
Lee, you guys -- gun supporters -- are just trying to criticize background checks. Majority of
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#78
Howabout you gunners show us one case where something like this has been prosecuting where there is
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#79
What the heck do you call you gunners' fear of prosecution for taking guns away from someone
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#90
Because AA have better sense than to act like yahoos, not nearly as many as white gunners,
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#96
That's called a straw-purchase. We are talking taking someone's guns for their protection with
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#89
((((((((((flamin lib)))))) you may just have saved lives today. thank you for being there,
niyad
Sep 2016
#27
Yes, it means there's enough ambiguity in the law that the police need to investigate
NickB79
Sep 2016
#69
No one will prosecute taking gunz away from a depressed man, UNLESS THE MAN FILES THEFT CHARGES.
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#58
I get it...as long as he's depressed, he can transfer/dispose of his guns w/o a check. Makes sense.
jmg257
Sep 2016
#59
No, you don't have it. As long as prosecutors know it was done to protect the gunner and
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#60
How do they know that? Cause the 2 people involved in the unlawful transaction said so?
jmg257
Sep 2016
#72
If one of your gun buddies begs you to take his guns because he's become depressed, tell him you
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#80
"Man ilegally transfers guns of friend facing immenant restraining order to avoid police taking them
Lee-Lee
Sep 2016
#66
Its also illegal to transfer guns to the police...at least there is no exemption for it. nt
jmg257
Sep 2016
#73
Let the spouse claim it was to avoid the guns being taken as she applies for a restraining order
Lee-Lee
Sep 2016
#67
You did the right thing, and I'm pretty sure everyone here is with you on this.
Ken Burch
Sep 2016
#44