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Originally Posted by Willravel
Tucson was the topic of discussion on Bill Maher which lead to a wider discussion about gun control. I didn't intend to associate that incident directly with the topic at hand, just what inspired me to start the discussion.
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Will,
Actually, on further review, I reinstate my question only rhetorically to Bill Maher. What does Tuscon have to do with it? This guy was legally allowed to own a firearm. The people who dropped the ball here were his parents. They knew (or should have known) he needed help and didn't do anything.
I hate to say it, but I sort of place them in the same bucket as the Columbine murderers' parents. How the flip do you NOT KNOW your kids made 20 something bombs in your attached garage???
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What do you think about ways to prevent guns from getting into the hands of criminals? What do you think can be done to deal with straw purchases and corrupt at-home dealers without violating the Second Amendment?
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Strawman would be really difficult to prevent. Keep in mind, it is only illegal if you are knowingly purchasing a weapon for someone who can't legally purchase. The majority of times a person purchases, they bring a friend or trusted someone to help them make a choice. In most accounts, it probably has identical appearance (passing the weapon between the two people, each person aiming it, evaluating the location of the controls, manipulating the weapon, etc) as a strawman purchase. It would really interfere with the commerce. It would also become an unfair burden on the dealer to attempt to pick apart the behavior of someone trying to purchase a gun and, on a hunch, cease the transaction as a pontential strawman...and the crooks could still do it: Person one walks in and finds the weapon they like. Person two walks in (alone) an hour later and buys it. You just can't prevent it.