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Gun Control & RKBA

Straw Man

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18. Penalties.

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #16)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 03:21 PM

Jul 2017

Straw purchasers usually range from probation to five years. IIRC, the only person I know of that got the full ten was the Texan that sold the Charter Arms revolver to David Berkowitz.

Dawn Nguyen got eight years for straw purchase of the rifle and shotgun William Spengler used to kill his sister and ambush firefighters in Webster, NY in 2012. She was paroled after two years. Higher-profile cases usually draw longer sentences. It's law-enforcement theater at its finest.

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Washington Will Be the First State to Alert Victims When a Domestic Abuser Tries to Buy a Gun [View all] SecularMotion Jul 2017 OP

Sounds good. Illegal for them to purchase?...steps should be taken when they try. jmg257 Jul 2017 #1

Illegal to purchase? Throck Jul 2017 #2

The police should also be notified sarisataka Jul 2017 #3

Why? DaleFromWPB Jul 2017 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author SecularMotion Jul 2017 #5

Banned From Owning Guns, Many Lie and Try to Buy Them Anyway. Few Are Punished for the Crime. SecularMotion Jul 2017 #7

How about a little ringa-a ding ding to the local Sheriff as well? SQUEE Jul 2017 #6

Notify the victim but not notify law enforcement? Straw Man Jul 2017 #8

How it works SecularMotion Jul 2017 #9

How it should work. Straw Man Jul 2017 #10

Yes, more states need to pass "lie and try" laws SecularMotion Jul 2017 #11

are you sure you want that? gejohnston Jul 2017 #12

If the penalties for lying or misrepresentation were higher SecularMotion Jul 2017 #13

that isn't the problem gejohnston Jul 2017 #14

You're blowing simple clerical errors out of proportion SecularMotion Jul 2017 #15

no, but the penalty exists gejohnston Jul 2017 #16

Penalties. Straw Man Jul 2017 #18

"Lie and try" violates a FEDERAL law. Straw Man Jul 2017 #17