The FBI called at wants the gun(s) back

danb · Dec 4, 2017

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...background-checks/901017001/?csp=breakingnews

Feds issue 4,000 orders to seize guns from people who failed background checks
:omg:

WASHINGTON— Federal authorities sought to take back guns from thousands of people the background check system should have blocked from buying weapons because they had criminal records, mental health issues or other problems that would disqualify them.

But wait, that was last year...

A USA TODAY review found that the FBI issued more than 4,000 requests last year for agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives to retrieve guns from prohibited buyers.

4000 orders sounds like a lot but:

The sudden spike in gun retrieval directives is attributed in part to the record 27.5 million background checks fielded by NICS examiners last year.

lesse, 4000 divided by 27.5 million is .01%

"ATF agents did not consider most of the prohibited persons who had obtained guns to be dangerous and therefore did not consider it a priority to retrieve the firearm promptly,'' report concluded.

In the end, about 93% of guns are recovered.

whew!!

TheOriginalMexicanBob · Dec 4, 2017

Thank God! The Republic is safe!

Uncle Duke · Dec 4, 2017

"ATF agents did not consider most of the prohibited persons who had obtained guns to be dangerous and therefore did not consider it a priority to retrieve the firearm promptly,'' report concluded.

Hmmm......nah, must be my comprehension.

danb · Dec 4, 2017

Uncle Duke said:
"ATF agents did not consider most of the prohibited persons who had obtained guns to be dangerous and therefore did not consider it a priority to retrieve the firearm promptly,'' report concluded.

Hmmm......nah, must be my comprehension.

Over 2/3 of the names in NICS are there for non-violent offenses. So I'd say this is probably true, they were not worried.

DontTreadOnMe · Dec 4, 2017

You’re saying bureaucracies like FBI and BATFE make significant errors? No sir, I️ do not believe it. But if they do, it’s nothing more laws and red tape won’t fix...

Rab1515 · Dec 4, 2017

I am convinced that 72 hour fail safe is the one of the only reasons we were still able to purchase firearms under O without NFA style waits.

Doctor_M · Dec 4, 2017

The ATF wants their guns back too, but the Mexican drug dealers they gave them to aren't returning them.

Half-cocked · Dec 4, 2017

I wonder how many of those guns will turn out to have been lost in tragic boating accidents?

csanc123 · Dec 4, 2017

danb said:
4000 orders sounds like a lot but:

lesse, 4000 divided by 27.5 million is .01%

In the end, about 93% of guns are recovered.

whew!!

Even worse. 4000 is actually .00015% of 27.5 mil... THE HORROR!

Engine4 · Dec 5, 2017

Half-cocked said:
I wonder how many of those guns will turn out to have been lost in tragic boating accidents?

I turned all mine in for gift cards. No paper trail!

What guns? :innocent0

hornbakerfella · Dec 13, 2017

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