Re:Swiss Political System: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know
by agensaequivocum on Saturday July 18, 2020 @03:40PM
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That is a federal crime and there are absolutely cases that have been prosecuted. I would not mess around with the ATF.
Re:Swiss Political System: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know
by refurb on Saturday July 18, 2020 @03:56PM
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It is a federal law and occasionally they prosecute the most egregious examples, but I've heard from many gun dealers that when they suspect a straw purchase and report it, the ATF follows up maybe 1% of the time.
Re:Swiss Political System: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know
by agensaequivocum on Saturday July 18, 2020 @04:36PM
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Or when both parties passed the background check. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abramski_v._United_States
Re:Swiss Political System: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know
by refurb on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:44PM
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Jeeze, they even went after a former police officer? Not saying former cops should get a pass, but you’d think they’d try and make an example out of someone involved in a criminal operation.
The ATF/DOJ loves to make examples out of people even when the case is pretty weak.
One of the biggest problems is your last point - non-compliance isn’t really enforced. If you ask your friend to buy a gun for you because you’re not eligible, the dealer might stop the transaction, but there is a very low likelihood there will be any police follow up.