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Re:‘Downloadable Gun’ Clears a Legal Obstacle, and Activists... by maxerickson on Saturday July 14, 2018 @09:17PM (#17533316)
Requiring parents to do background checks on their children would create liability for a parent that gave a gun to a child that shouldn't have one.

Your argument that it is silly hinges on the idea that parents wouldn't ever do that. But they would.

Those background checks in total would have little impact, but it's not a good argument against requiring background checks.

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Re:‘Downloadable Gun’ Clears a Legal Obstacle, and Activists... by Consultant32452 on Saturday July 14, 2018 @09:31PM (#17533355)
Can you provide any evidence that suggests these private sales are a significant source of weapons used in violent crimes? If they're not a significant source of guns used in violent crime, how would you justify such a law?
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