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Katie Couric’s Anti-Gun Producers Repeatedly Violated Federal Gun Laws
The Federalist ^ | 6-3-16 | Sean Davis

Posted on 06/03/2016 5:37:52 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat

Katie, get your gun lawyer.

By now you’ve probably heard about Katie Couric’s new anti-gun documentary “Under The Gun,” and how her producer doctored video of interviews with gun owners in order to make them look stupid and heartless. Couric’s producer and director, Stephanie Soechtig, admitted to doctoring the video, and Couric herself kinda sorta apologized for it.

But that’s not the worst thing that happened with the making of this documentary. It turns out that Couric’s production team deliberately conspired to violate federal gun laws. According to video obtained by Ammoland, a shooting sports news website, one of Couric’s producers deliberately committed at least four separate felonies by purchasing four separate firearms across state lines without a background check.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; demagogicparty; epix; guncontrol; katiecouric; memebuilding; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; secondamendment; stephaniesoechtig; vcdl; yahoo
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To: RKBA Democrat

This is bullshit. Under Federal law, it’s not illegal to cross state lines to purchase a firearm from a non-licensed (non-FFL) seller without a background check (though a state could have laws that make that illegal under state law).

It IS, however, illegal:

1. To SHIP a firearm across state lines to someone who is not a licensed FFL.

2. For an FFL to directly sell a handgun to a non-licensed person in another state whether that person crosses state boundaries to receive the gun or not.

For example, assuming no Wyoming state prohibition, I could legally drive from Colorado to Wyoming and purchase any legal firearm from a private individual in Wyoming and bring the gun back to Colorado WITHOUT background check. I could also drive to Wyoming and purchase a long gun from a licensed Wyoming FFL with background check and drive that long gun back to Colorado. I cannot drive to Wyoming and legally purchase a handgun from a Wyoming FFL under any circumstance (though if that were to occur, it’s the FFL that would be breaking the law, not me)


21 posted on 06/03/2016 7:51:07 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: RKBA Democrat

And when will they be charged?


22 posted on 06/03/2016 8:12:25 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Like herpes, Cruz can always flare up again. Treat with Trump.)
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To: RKBA Democrat

This could possibly be the best news I’ve read all day.


23 posted on 06/03/2016 8:16:36 PM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: RKBA Democrat

I think she has an unlimited hildabeast signature series “get outta jail free” card. I think it extends to the producer as well. So, little people, sit down and shut up.


24 posted on 06/03/2016 8:42:35 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: gaijin

Perky!


25 posted on 06/03/2016 8:59:16 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Trump: A Bull in a RINO closet.)
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To: Toadman

bookmark


26 posted on 06/04/2016 2:37:27 AM PDT by Toadman (To anger a Conservative, tell a lie. To anger a liberal, tell the truth.)
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To: catnipman

Not according to the ATF.

A federal district court in Dallas, Texas, ruled that the ban on interstate sales of handguns is unconstitutional. That case is being appealed.

How often the ban is enforced is uncertain.


27 posted on 06/04/2016 5:30:14 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
...one of Couric's producers deliberately committed at least four separate felonies by purchasing four separate firearms across state lines without a background check.
She and everyone involved in producing the show should be prosecuted ALSO under the RICO Act.


28 posted on 06/04/2016 5:34:19 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I’m curious how the law was broken. Did a licensed dealer not do a background check or was this through a private seller. If the licensed dealer didn’t do a background check then the licensed violated the law. If it was a private sell a background check may not be required.


29 posted on 06/04/2016 5:53:36 AM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: RKBA Democrat
What I don't understand is why in Hades do gun owners ever talk to these liberal/progressive dipsticks anyways?!?

Diplomacy has failed.

30 posted on 06/04/2016 5:56:44 AM PDT by CopperTop
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To: Dusty Road
Apparently, those who bought the guns are residents of Colorado. They bought the guns in AZ. It is illegal to buy a long gun in a state in which you are not a resident, except from a licensed dealer, at his licensed premises. It is illegal to buy a handgun, from anyone, in a state in which you are not a resident.

They bought a handgun and several long guns from a non-licensee, and then took them back to CO, also crimes under Fed law.

31 posted on 06/04/2016 6:02:49 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: VanShuyten

Nope.


32 posted on 06/04/2016 6:05:09 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: catnipman

Wrong, you can only purchase a long gun in another state from a licensee, AT his licensed premises.


33 posted on 06/04/2016 6:06:48 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: Trailerpark Badass

Please show me that law. Is it a CO law or a Federal law?


34 posted on 06/04/2016 6:06:56 AM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: Dusty Road

And there’s your trouble. The laws are so convoluted that you can’t be sure you’re not violating something. And you can be good to go in your home state but commit felonies by simply crossing a state line. Free men shouldn’t have to be burdened in that way.


35 posted on 06/04/2016 6:11:28 AM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Dusty Road

18 USC 922(b) &(c)


36 posted on 06/04/2016 6:18:26 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: MileHi

I collect Browning Hi-Powers. Colt Pistols, Winchester rifles along with pre 64 Winchester bolt rifles. Some were auctions and some were private sellers. At the auctions a background check was required but I’ve never had to do a background on a private sell unless it was required by the state.


37 posted on 06/04/2016 6:20:42 AM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: Trailerpark Badass

How does that apply to a private sell, be very specific please.


38 posted on 06/04/2016 6:25:31 AM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: Dusty Road
Actually, 18 USC (a)(3) &(5), are more relevant to this scenario.

Depending on what the seller knew about the buyers, he may be on the hook, as well.

39 posted on 06/04/2016 6:28:56 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: Dusty Road
...but I’ve never had to do a background on a private sell unless it was required by the state.

If those were handguns and the transaction was not in your home state, I'm not sure that was legal.

40 posted on 06/04/2016 6:34:34 AM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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