Senators Work on Possible Breakthrough on Background Checks

[lbuehler325]

From my NRA ILA email:
"Dear NRA Member:

The U.S. Senate is set to act on anti-gun legislation as early as this week. These proposals are the latest attempt by anti-gun Senators to erode our Second Amendment rights by making it illegal for law-abiding gun owners to transfer firearms without the federal government’s approval; and by banning commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and magazines, to name a few. Unfortunately, none of these proposals address the critical issues of fixing our broken mental health system; securing our schools; or prosecuting violent criminals.

However, there is a proposal worthy of gun owners' support. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Mark Begich (D-AK) have introduced S. 480, the "NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013", which will provide accurate definitions of persons who pose serious threats to themselves or others and therefore should be prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms, while protecting the rights of those who should not be included in NICS. Further, this legislation will protect the rights of America's veterans, by no longer allowing their Second Amendment freedoms to be denied based on an administrative finding that a person requires appointment of a representative to mange his financial affairs.

The NRA fully supports Senators Graham and Begich's important legislation."

I thought the current laws were already clear. If you aren't a felon, have never been adjudicated mentally defective by the courts, and aren't convicted of domestic violence, then you are not restricted from firearms ownership. Not really sure how any new legislation would enhance or reinforce our rights.

[gthaustex]

The last time I checked, Internet purchases required the firearm to be shipped to an FFL who then required a form 4473 and a CHL or NICS check to pick up the firearm. Any FFL at a gun show also runs the same checks / paperwork. There are a minority of individuals who sell at gun shows as private sellers, but they are not the majority. Never have been. The way the article is written, it makes it sound like I can just go to the Internet, put any firearm in my shopping cart and have it delivered to my door.

Not necessarily. Sales within the state can be shipped direct without FFL between private parties.

Your assertion is true. My main thrust in the above was that most any place with an Internet storefront that sells in any volume is going to have an FFL and will run the appropriate checks as required by BATFE. If not, the BATFE will be visiting them soon.

Admittedly, you will have message boards, etc. with postings for private party sales, but I don't think that is what the antis are talking about. They want the sheeple to think as I said above that one can just hit any gun store storefront and get a gun delivered anonymously to your door with no muss or fuss.