“People are dying in Pennsylvania,” Williams said. “Your kids ... are being shot, robbed and murdered with illegal guns. It’s almost like people don’t care anymore. It’s like special-interest groups are controlling people’s lives.”
He said it himself. They are ALREADY illegal, just like murder is illegal. Stop making more laws. They (the BG's) do not care either way. It is us, the law abiding citizen that are affected. I said it before and i will say it again. If for not my wifes good business here, I would be out of here. Off to Va.
The theory is that DEALERS are selling guns on the street, and that when the gun is traced back to the DEALER, the dealer says "Humm... must have been stolen."
That's the theory behind the law to mandate stolen guns are reported.
I don't think it would work... kind of like ballistic fingerprinting. Sounds like a good theory, if every thing you know about guns and police work comes from CSI.
§ 178.39a Reporting theft or loss of firearms. Each licensee shall report the theft or loss of a firearm from the licensee's inventory (including any firearm which as been transferred from the licensee's inventory to a personal collection and held as a personal firearm for at least 1 year), or from the collection of a licensed collector, within 48 hours after the theft or loss is discovered. Licensees shall report thefts or losses by telephoning 1-800-800-3855 (nationwide toll free number) and by preparing ATF Form 3310.11, Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report , in accordance with the instructions on the form. The original of the report shall be forwarded to the office specified thereon, and Copy 1 shall be retained by the licensee as part of the licensee's permanent records. Theft or loss of any firearm shall also be reported to the appropriate local authorities.
§ 178.39a Reporting theft or loss of firearms. Each licensee shall report the theft or loss of a firearm from the licensee's inventory (including any firearm which as been transferred from the licensee's inventory to a personal collection and held as a personal firearm for at least 1 year),
The judiciary committee is holding hearings throughout the state on crime and violence.
"Supporters believe that would reduce instances of people buying guns, turning them over to criminals and then claiming that the gun was lost or stolen."
do people really think this happens regularly? do they know that illegal guns are often cheaper than legal ones?
“It’s almost like people don’t care anymore. It’s like special-interest groups are controlling people’s lives.”