I can understand the false statement and background check avoidance aspects but “trace firearms”??? Is Kagan documenting judicial notice that we have a defacto gun registry even though that’s prohibited by law (and the Constitution)?
Wonder how tough it is to remove a SC Justice from the bench? Is it an impeachment process, probably, or are charges levied by the people for Malfeasance in Office, or rulings that are easily seen to be totally against the Constitution, or traitorous activities possible? Are civil suits possible? I know that in general the Feds are immune in the performance of their duties but what about not performing their duties, think protection of borders? Or as I hear more and more would the people have no standing? In other words, who will judge the judges?
I thought the background checks were destroyed after a certain amount of time. /sarc intended
This ruling has nothing to do with gifts. It has to do with buying a gun for someone who has or is giving you money to do so.
This decision is just another step to confiscation.
I don’t think this has anything to do with gifting a firearm to a relative. This guy bought a Glock for his uncle using a police discount he was eligible for. So it seems that this guy lied on his 4473 in order to save his uncle a few bucks. And the uncle giving him a check for $400 3 days before he purchased the handgun didn’t help much either.
The straw purchasers mistake was getting a check and a written description of the gun he wanted from the ultimate buyer. And, the writing was laying around when his place was searched. It did not matter that the ultimate purchaser was legally able to own it.
He should have bought it for himself with his own money, then, if he decided he did not like it, resell it legally to the ultimate purchaser.
The communists controlled SC is a perfect example of how far in the toilet America has gone. America is finished and thanks to the communists empire that has control. Only solution is to wipe the entire Federal system off the map and start over. As far as the SC there should be term limits and should include both the Senate and the House.
Could you “borrow” a gun?
Diane Fineswine bought a family member a gun.
What about gun gifts?
Just fill out the form and tell the truth.
This is not surprising in any way.
The purchasor had determined to violate regulations knowingly.
More proof that the SCOTUS still hasn’t found their copy of the Constitution...