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Gun Control & RKBA

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1. If Roof was a black teen he'd have been incarcerated for his crimes and wouldn't

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:09 PM

Jun 2015

have passed a background check at 21, now, would he?

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Now explain to me again, exactly how background checks protect us.. [View all] virginia mountainman Jun 2015 OP

I understand the gun was purchased by another person, and given Roof. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #9

Yes.. virginia mountainman Jun 2015 #12

My goof. I see that now. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #15

So this is bad? BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #2

The form DustyJoe Jun 2015 #3

Did the killer purchase the gun? The CNN article didn't say so. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #10

Background checks. deathrind Jun 2015 #4

Baulk? Most 2A regulars here support universal BG checks. nt Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #11

Yep Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #19

It involves statistical probability rock Jun 2015 #5

You're absolutely right. beevul Jun 2015 #17

They don't .....but that's just a diversion anyway. ileus Jun 2015 #7

youre correct it's time to make guns illegal Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #8

Start the amendment process, then. nt Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #14

LOLOLOL. GGJohn Jun 2015 #18

Have fun... beevul Jun 2015 #20

Are you sure the racist passed the NICS test, or was it a Smerf? Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #13

Gun control in general doesn't protect you n/t Matrosov Jun 2015 #16