Stop Gun Trafficking and Strengthen Law Enforcement Act of 2011

[mcantar18c]

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill...bill=h112-2554


Just realized I posted this in GD instead of the legislation forum... mods, fell free to move

[TFOGGER]

So they're gonna shut down the ATF to stem the flow of illegal weapons to Mexico?

Jackasses...how about they enforce the laws already on the books? There's already numerous statutes that cover this subject.

[blacklabel]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't that bill just describe a straw purchase?

[CMP_5.56]

More evidence of just how moronic our government truly is.

[Zundfolge]

So basically this law says that it shall be illegal to engage in activity that is already illegal?

Ok, so what is the angle?

The only thing I can think is that section (b) might put anyone that runs a forum with ads or a classifieds site that allows firearms to be charged if a criminal buys a gun via their site.

But even then one would have to "knowingly" do so ... which again is already a crime.


Frankly I suspect its one of those bills put forward by gun banners just to keep their gun banning buddies at Brady and VPC quiet.

[mcantar18c]

So basically this law says that it shall be illegal to engage in activity that is already illegal?

Ok, so what is the angle?

The only thing I can think is that section (b) might put anyone that runs a forum with ads or a classifieds site that allows firearms to be charged if a criminal buys a gun via their site.

But even then one would have to "knowingly" do so ... which again is already a crime.


Frankly I suspect its one of those bills put forward by gun banners just to keep their gun banning buddies at Brady and VPC quiet.

That's exactly what it is, reinforcement of unconstitutional laws that are already on the books. WTF are we paying these people for.