Reporter's Attempt to Show Ease of Buying an Assault Rifle Backfires

NewsBusters ^ | June 22, 2016 | 6:50 PM EDT | Randy Hall

[Olog-hai]

Neil Steinberg of the Chicago Sun-Times decided last week to purchase an AR-15 following the Pulse night club shooting in Orlando, Florida. His purpose, he said, was to demonstrate how simple it was and to explore Illinois’ gun laws concerning assault weapons.

When he bought the gun, Steinberg planned to sell it back to the store. However, his purchase was stopped by the gun store, which canceled the transaction during Illinois’ required 24-hour waiting period after discovering he had lied on his background check about his history of alcohol abuse and domestic violence.

In his article, Steinberg admitted that while driving to Maxon Shooter’s Supplies in Des Plaines, he was nervous because “I’d never owned a gun before,” and with the horror of the Orlando massacre “still echoing” in his mind, “even the pleasant summer day … took on a grim aspect, the sweetness of fragile life flashing by as I headed into the Valley of Death.” …

[ConservativeWarrior]

“Liberals want to stop honest, law-abiding non-violent (White) individuals from buying guys legally, but don’t have any intentions of stopping illegal, violent criminals from getting guns.”

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Exactly right. And there’s no risk in attempting to buy a gun from legitimate businesses (though he should be charged for lying on the application). Trying to obtain one on the streets would involve this elite actually interacting with the scum he’s trying to protect.

[Fantasywriter]

I'm in GA, but it appears to be an IL issue:

Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) FOID Links:

To legally possess firearms or ammunition, Illinois residents must have a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card, which is issued by the Illinois State Police to any qualified applicant.

https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/FOID.aspx