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gejohnston

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3. the ATF also said that the tracing data
Thu Sep 24, 2015, 09:44 AM
Sep 2015

is not and should not be used to support claims of trafficking or straw purchasing since DC residents can not legally go to those states to buy guns. All the data shows is that is where the last 4473 was filled out. For example, guy in Florida gets job in New Jersey. Guns get stolen in New Jersey and one shows up up at a DC crime scene. Since the guy bought that one of the guns in Guam when he was in the Air Force, one will be traced as coming from Guam thirty years ago. That is how many of them show up from Maryland. BTW, the number from outside of DC is not 100 percent.
https://www.atf.gov/file/89661/download

The criminals don't go to Virginia to buy them because criminals don't go to gun stores or guns shows, and the 1968 Gun Control Act prohibits interstate sale without a dealers license in the buyer's state from getting involved. Yes, that is also how internet sales work. BTW, how come places with those laxer gun laws don't have the problems DC and Chicago have?

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