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Gun Control Reform Activism

Dr Hobbitstein

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2. Pawnshops do background checks.

Reply to mikeysnot (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:48 AM

Jul 2015

If they carry firearms, then they are federally licensed, and must do background checks.

However, I agree with you about personal unregulated transfers. Open up the NICS and require that all sales (whether from a dealer or an individual) be subject to a background check.

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Two shootings in close succession, both by people that passed background checks even [View all] flamin lib Jul 2015 OP

All the coverage of the asshole in Louisiana mikeysnot Jul 2015 #1

Pawnshops do background checks. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #2

Really? mikeysnot Jul 2015 #3

Oops, reply to wrong post. flamin lib Jul 2015 #5

Most Americans don't have or want guns. We need a War on Guns. nt valerief Jul 2015 #4

Even those who own guns flamin lib Jul 2015 #6

I certainly do. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #8

We have bumped heads elsewhere but like your response and hope to have more flamin lib Jul 2015 #9

I've offered some of that sort of support here locally (Portland). Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #10

Thank you. In the event I've been dismissive of you elsewhere on DU or been downright mean flamin lib Jul 2015 #11

Likewise! Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #12

There is a lot of common ground maam DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #14

+1 DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #13

total war mwrguy Jul 2015 #7