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Gun Control Reform Activism

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5. read question 11a on that form

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 04:28 PM

Mar 2013

That is the question that makes straw purchasing a crime. Still can get you up to ten years.
http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-4473-1.pdf

http://www.atf.gov/training/firearms/ffl-learning-theater/
http://www.dontlie.org/faq.cfm

Where is the lie or obfuscation? Is the ATF a branch of the NRA? Without someone who better understands the gun laws, how do you know the media is doing a decent job of explaining the issue, since the media is generally lazy.

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Leahy sponsors bill to outlaw straw purchasing and gun trafficking [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 OP

straw purchasing firearms already is a federal crime gejohnston Mar 2013 #1

Your NRA lies and obfuscation are not welcome in this group. SecularMotion Mar 2013 #2

So you agree with him that it is already a crime. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #3

Are you also here to obfuscate? SecularMotion Mar 2013 #4

read question 11a on that form gejohnston Mar 2013 #5

Don't try to turn this group into another gungeon. SecularMotion Mar 2013 #8

show one lie I told. gejohnston Mar 2013 #9

Unpopular facts are not lies nor talking points ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #11

Another NRA talking point... DanTex Mar 2013 #6

how would it work? gejohnston Mar 2013 #7

Not a talking point, just inconvenient fact ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #12

Good. I'd like to see this become law friendly_iconoclast Mar 2013 #10