INGO'ers REQUIRE background checks??

[the1kidd03]

I'm tired of seeing so many people divided out there in the land of social media.

What say the 27,000+ INGO'ers?

Require background checks on ALL firearms sales personal and otherwise, or not???

EDIT: mods I placed this here specifically to get more notices. Many gun owners try to avoid political posting and I wanted as much feedback as possible.

 

[BKExpress]

I voted no, but don't be surprised if this is one of the concessions made.

 

[boogieman]

I know it might be kind of a pita but would actually make me feel more comfortable about making sure I'm selling to a proper person

 

[Scutter01]

I know it might be kind of a pita but would actually make me feel more comfortable about making sure I'm selling to a proper person

What is a "proper person"? If they're not in jail, they should be allowed to own a firearm. It's a Right guaranteed by the Constitution. If they're too dangerous to own a firearm, why'd you let them out of prison? Either they've paid their debt or they haven't.

 

[jsharmon7]

It's a great idea in theory. But, much like other gun control measures, it only affects those who abide by the law. In other words, guys like you and I will abide by the required background checks in order to sell our guns privately. We were never the danger though. If you and I were criminals, we would just ignore the law and do what we wanted. The only thing this could stop is someone who accidentally sells a gun to someone they didn't know was convicted felon. It still does nothing to prevent crime, unless they've come up with some crime prediction methods of which I'm not aware.

@Scutter,

The label of "felon" is the modern day scarlet letter. Being convicted of a felony today means that you serve your time and then carry a brand the rest of your life. It's just like Merle Haggard sang.

 

[Kedric]

Voted No, but only because there wasn't a "HELL NO" option.

 

[the1kidd03]

I truly don't believe that the "majority of gun owners" out there agree with this, yet I KEEP seeing it posted everywhere with no verification to the claim. I want to see it justified SOMEWHERE. In social media, it's easy for a "gun grabber" to say "I'm a gun owner and I want more checks".

 

[Titanium_Frost]

I believe most gunowners want more background checks. Anything for that warm fuzzy feeling Big Brother can give you.

 

[Miles42]

I would agree if the problem did not require me to fork out yet more funds to own a firearm. The minute you require all private transactions to undergo a background check you now open up the door to the money grabbers. The same folks that pulled products off their shelves to mark up prices because they can. At least I have a choice to buy or pass. It is their product. I do not need them to make money off my product I paid hard earned money for.

 

[the1kidd03]

I believe most gunowners want more background checks. Anything for that warm fuzzy feeling Big Brother can give you.

Culturally speaking, the gun owner community makes up the majority of those who understand American history. In turn, they understand the dangers of trusting the government too far and allowing them to have too much control. Hence, a large percentage could subscribe to varying degrees the "tin foil hat" community as well. Therefore, I cannot for the life of me fathom that a "majority" of gun owners support MORE government oversight/involvement.

 

[toddcraft33]

Most of us ask for a LTCH and ID anyway. So the background check has already been done.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I want to be able to go to a local gun store and buy a machine gun and leave like I had just bought an ice cream cone

 

[gregkl]

 

[MoparMan]

I want to be able to go to a local gun store and buy a machine gun and leave like I had just bought an ice cream cone

 

[Scutter01]

Most of us ask for a LTCH and ID anyway. So the background check has already been done.

There's a difference between wanting background checks and not wanting to go to jail because you accidentally ran afoul of the law against selling a firearm to a known felon.

 

[Lammchop93]

Most gun owners do background checks, but say I wanted to sell a gun to a close friend or a family member. Paying $20 for a background check is just stupid IMO.

 

[Bunnykid68]

changed that pretty quick didnt ya? free men should be free

 

[gregkl]

changed that pretty quick didnt ya? free men should be free

Didn't like the wording. Figured I would be misunderstood since I am no writer by any stretch of one's imagination.

 

[Arm America]

I vote NO. Law abiding citizens are seldom involved with violence using firearms. I do feel the use of a firearm while committing a crime should have an automatic 10-year minimum prison sentence, with a 2nd. Conviction being Life.

 

[the1kidd03]

The only thing I'm surprised about thus far is that "yes" as even reached 20%...