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Gun Control & RKBA

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(47,522 posts) Mon Nov 30, 2015, 04:51 PM Nov 2015

Curious about the shooter at the Planned Parenthood [View all]

It has been reported that he lived "off the grid." In a shack. No doubt without a mailing address. How, then, did he manage to get a gun, when you have to provide personal details and register?

Just curious.

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Curious about the shooter at the Planned Parenthood [View all] question everything Nov 2015 OP

All you need is cash if you buy from a private seller. n/t iscooterliberally Nov 2015 #1

Oh. A loophole that should be closed. Really (nt) question everything Nov 2015 #2

not legally in Colorado gejohnston Nov 2015 #3

I don't think it's a loophole per say, but I agree with your premise. iscooterliberally Nov 2015 #5

Drop in now and again and you will find UBCs are favored here... Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #9

Only if you don't care about the legality of the sale. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #8

More generally, should a civil liberty be predicated on having a fixed (mailing) address? petronius Nov 2015 #4

He may have owned that gun for decades mwrguy Nov 2015 #6

He could have bought it years earlier? do you have to register in Co??? ileus Nov 2015 #7