Posted on 12/07/2006 1:05:14 PM PST by neverdem
The city sued 12 gun dealers in five states for allegedly selling weapons that were traced to crimes committed in New York.
The New York City Police Department has traced more than 300 confiscated guns sold by these dealers between 1994 and 2002, said Mayor Michael Bloomberg in announcing the lawsuit. The dealers are located in Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
The lawsuit is part of the mayor's pledge to crack down on gun dealers whose weapons wind up being used to commit crimes in New York. In May, he sued 15 dealers in an effort to get illegal weapons off the streets.
Thursday's suit names Gwinnett Pawn Shop, Toccoa Pawn & Variety and Hot Shots Jewelry & Pawn in Georgia; Miller Rod & Gun in Ohio; John's Gun & Tackle Room in Pennsylvania, Coastal Pawn Shop, Dick's Pawn, Rooks Sale & Service and Trader World in South Carolina and Bob Moates Sport Shop, Franklin Rod & Gun Shop and Town & Country Pawn Shop in Virginia.
All 12 dealers named in the new suit sold a gun to a team of undercover investigators, who wore hidden cameras during a sting operation. Since May, six gun dealers have settled with New York City after they were targeted in the original suit.
Mr. Bloomberg also launched a subway ad campaign that warns riders about higher mandatory sentences for illegal gun possession. The state Legislature passed a bill raising the mandatory minimum sentence to three-and-a-half years from one year. The ads will be displayed in 2,044 subway cars, and include a photo of prison cell.
The law is being challenged, so NYC feels compelled to waste its money.
No your right, i used to live in nyc
Fat, Slim, and NONE!!
Now I'm gonna take a wild ass guess that these dealers sold HUNDREDS of guns a year, and Thousands over the nine years.
In short, go piss up a rope Bloomie (legal term).
So just what - illegally that is - have these dealers supposedly done?
What a gross abuse of power. Words can't express my feelings on this travesty.
Well, two of my dealers have come under attack from Bloombutt. One shut himself down rather than submit, and the other is named in this article. Guess I've gotta find another.
Sounds like some gun dealers need to countersue for defamation of character or some other silliness.
"Shouldn't the private investigators and Bloomberg be prosecuted for committing a crime in making a straw purchase?"
My question, too.
The attorney general of one of these states should go "ham sandwich" and indict Bloomberg for violating 30 or 40 state laws, swear out warrants, send a heavily armed undercover police unit (battalion size) in the middle of the night into New York City to arrest him and bring him back to face justice.
With all due respect to Mr. Giuliani, they also serve to remind me of why no @sshole from New York is ever going to be elected president anytime soon.
Your priorities are all messed up. You should have sued the car dealers who sold the cars (when they were new) that were later used in DUI-related vehicle deaths. Obviously, dealers know that such use is a posibility before they make a sale. Besides, the number of deaths is much higher, and car dealers have much deeper pockets.
Since New York is now in the business of suing legal business owners for their legal transactions, why limit yourself to the gun dealers? I'm sure you can find lots more profitable criminal activity to slam businesses with.
Sincerely,
A Conservative US Citizen
Absolutely. Haven't you heard? The government of NYC has annointed itself as our new Federal Government.
Starting next year you'll be paying taxes to them instead of Washington.
Umm...
Dictator-wannabe? Sure.
Fascist? Maybe.
Communist? What he's doing doesn't have anything to do with communism. You should read up on the word.
I propose we start suing Crow Bar manufacturers too for loss of personal property when people MISUSE crow bars- sue the makers for deaths caused by crow bar- go after baseball bats makers- sue them too for deaths caused by bats- Chain makers- Frying pan makers- Rolling pin makers- ice pick makers- Chemical makers- famers who don't secure their castor bean plants- Auto makers- nylon makers- rope makers (garrotes)- fingernail file makers- swimming pool makers- toothbrush makers- pencil makers- pen makers- screw driver makers- hammer makers- shovel makers-
You get hte picture- all deadly weapons when MISUSED BY CRIMINALS http://sacredscoop.com
The SOB deserves that. Mostly because you know the creep wouldn't hesistate to send the NYC police after someone in another state.
Bloomberg is further left than Rudy. Bloomberg openly endorsed John Kerry and also wants a total pullout of US troops from Iraq.
Why not? I've bought firearms in states with instant background check and walked out with them and no problem. My home state has no right whatsoever dictating what I can and cannot buy when I am visiting another state. If my purchase is legal in, say, Texas, then it is NONE of my home state's business. New York City is openly violating the sovereignty of the states where it is sending agents (private investigators would be agents of the city...or perhaps they should best be called mercenaries) and those states should take swift and severe action against Bloomberg to prevent a precedent. Were I a citizen of a state where NYC mercenaries are operating I'd DEMAND that my state put an end to that nonsense IMMEDIATELY.
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