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Gun Control & RKBA

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8. Notify the victim but not notify law enforcement?

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 04:40 PM

Jul 2017

Why is that? Why not notify both?

Lying on the 4473 is a federal offense, yet it never seems to get prosecuted. How do you feel about that?

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Illegal to purchase? Throck Jul 2017 #2

The police should also be notified sarisataka Jul 2017 #3

Why? DaleFromWPB Jul 2017 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author SecularMotion Jul 2017 #5

How about a little ringa-a ding ding to the local Sheriff as well? SQUEE Jul 2017 #6

Notify the victim but not notify law enforcement? Straw Man Jul 2017 #8

How it works SecularMotion Jul 2017 #9

How it should work. Straw Man Jul 2017 #10

Yes, more states need to pass "lie and try" laws SecularMotion Jul 2017 #11

are you sure you want that? gejohnston Jul 2017 #12

If the penalties for lying or misrepresentation were higher SecularMotion Jul 2017 #13

that isn't the problem gejohnston Jul 2017 #14

You're blowing simple clerical errors out of proportion SecularMotion Jul 2017 #15

no, but the penalty exists gejohnston Jul 2017 #16

Penalties. Straw Man Jul 2017 #18

"Lie and try" violates a FEDERAL law. Straw Man Jul 2017 #17