Ahern said the database would probably be able to lead agents to the first buyer and that hopefully the first buyer was the shooter.Of course, that will do nothing for the victims, and nothing to stop the next victimization event.
And if the shooter was the first buyer, what will that tell us about the value of NICS/ background checks? Unless, of course, the intent is to show that no one can be trusted...?
[Via HZ]
"He says it doesn't look like there has been a violation of federal law."
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"He says information about the weapons involved would be sent to ATF's national database in Washington tonight and "it will be given an urgent priority."
Database? I didn't think they were supposed to have a database. Hmm?
Red's mentioned this awhile back. With the constant inspection of records and confiscated records when they close down an FFL, they indeed are regestering your guns...and you!
Oh, poop!
ReplyDeleteSpell me, baby!
registering
I may be wrong, but it is only just now with NICS II that IL is becoming part of the Federal system.
ReplyDeleteYou may be right--I've never bought a gun in IL. I suppose I could add a slash between the two words and make them either/or equivalent, but the point is, state systems are "as good or better" (ie, no more "lax") than federal standards, and they are all useless.
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