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Posted on 06/16/2014 9:51:05 AM PDT by aimhigh
A divided Supreme Court sided with gun control groups and the Obama administration Monday, ruling that the federal ban on "straw" purchases of guns can be enforced even if the ultimate buyer is legally allowed to own a gun.
The justices ruled 5-4 that the law applied to a Virginia man who bought a gun with the intention of transferring it to a relative in Pennsylvania who was not prohibited from owning firearms.
(Excerpt) Read more at tulsaworld.com ...
Police later arrested Abramski after they thought he was involved in a bank robbery in Rocky Mount, Virginia. No charges were ever filed on the bank robbery, but officials charged him with making false statements about the purchase of the gun.
The cynic in me says the "bank robbery" was an excuse to,
1) Make the arrest
2) Get their hands on the weapon
because someone, somewhere, had a hard-on for this guy in the first place and was just making the circumstances match their conclusion.
Bottom line is I did not see why this transaction ever came to light in the first place.
Uhhh, right....sure.
Maine has SUCH a conservative history; Collins, Snowe, King, Markey, two sitting US Reps, both 'Rats, only two out of last seven Governors were Pubbies, Senate President a 'Rat, 'Rat majority in both houses, voted for 'Rat in last six Presidential elections.
And you REALLY believe the state would vote to secede? With constitutional provisions like you posted?
Ya'all must grow some good stuff up there.
This southern conservative considers Maine to be New Jersey with a flannel shirt and a funny accent. And I'm not alone.
Yea I could win a jury trial on this charge most of the time.
But the facts here were just terrible for the defense.
I mean he cashed the check with the memo describing the gun before he bought it.
Then the cops had sour grapes after they suspected him of a robbery and turned out to be wrong.
So they strung him up on a technical charge regarding the gun transfer.
But folks, let’s get something straight.
No matter what the law and the courts say, we still have a lot of power.
As long as we don’t surrender or comply with registration or confiscation I think we will be okay.
Too bad Kennedy doesn’t recognize the difference between law and order and tyranny.
He will help gays get their marriages approved and recognized by striking down laws. But protecting lawful gun owners from an absurd and tyrannical gun control law? No way.
On the other hand, our four have been pretty solid on RKBA issues.
Now I know why they keep ducking 2nd Amendment cases.
They don’t want Kennedy helping the left set bad precedent that becomes harder to undo later.
Could you “borrow” a gun?
In this case, the prosecutors were able to prove intent because the guy had a deposited a check from the ultimate purchaser (with a memo line note re: the purchase), and there was a receipt reflecting the transfer.
Ok.. don’t lie. Sign the form and then tomorrow change your mind and decide to sell the property you legally own.
So, of course, he should go to jail.
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Don’t forget to tell your uncle to post-date the check.
And you posted it on a public forum.
https://www.atf.gov/files/forms/download/atf-f-4473-1.pdf
I can't see how what he did is illegal.
The man paid the purchaser in advance for the weapon, so he lost the ability to call it a gift.
I sure as heck did now, that's my story and I'm sticking with it... :(
Haven’t given it to him yet though...
Gifts are legal. This story wasn’t about a gift, but a pre-purchase.
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.
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