Comments on: Edwards floats new compromise on gun show background checks

By: Sandi Saunders

Sandi Saunders — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:00:40 +0000

Wow, every 150 years or so? Who couldn’t handle that well regulated militia service? It is not me that is rewriting history, has a gun phobia or is living in some alternate universe.

I believe military grade weapons belong in the military.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:44:02 +0000

Yes Sandi BYOR- Bring Your Own Rifle, just as the patriots did at Concord…… last muster was probably the Civil War. I’m sure you’d like to rewrite history as well.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:36:09 +0000

LOL there you go Sandi….now you’re trying to rewrite the
Law and the Constitution. If you ever want to go shoot some “military” grade weapons at the range…I’d be obliged. We need to get that gun-phobia out of you. You should be spending more time around guns then you wouldn’t be so liberal. I’m here to support you Sandi in your quest towards liberty.

By: Sandi Saunders

Sandi Saunders — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:28:29 +0000

And when you are called to muster for this supposed “unorganized militia” Jason, are you to bring your own guns? When was that last muster precisely?

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:17:33 +0000

10 USC § 311 – Militia: composition and classes

(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.

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Sandi, for your enlightenment I offer the prior…..ALL repeat ALL able-bodied men 17-45……..are part of the militia.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:42:26 +0000

I shoot a lot….and I would feel better if I was making a private sell to someone I didn’t know, if there could be a background check…..

As long as the background check is not mandatory….this is forward thinking and a moderate reform….good job Edwards. Sincerely, someone who voted for Romney but wishes he voted for Virgil Goode.

By: Sandi Saunders

Sandi Saunders — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:34:02 +0000

And what “well regulated militia” do you belong to Bubba Greene? The problem with felons, criminals, and the unstable getting guns is in big part because it is so easy to do so. What part of that do you all struggle with exactly? Why does keeping it easy for you not make it as easy for them? Hint, it does.

By: Bubba Greene

Bubba Greene — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:22:02 +0000

An excellent example of politics at its worst. Not only does it reflect a complete disregard for the constitution, it show’s a total lack of understanding of what goes on at gun shows as well as a failure to address the administrative side of doing a background check. First of all, let’s get to the important part. “Private sales” should not be regulated just because of where they are transacted. If I can complete this sale at my residence, on the street corner, or in the parking lot at Valley View, I should be able to complete it at “a gun show”. What is in need of regulation is the fact that numerous “private sellers” selling from their “private collections” rent tables and offer multiple modern firearms to anyone with the $$. What we have here is the retail operations of unlicensed dealers. Anyone who rents a table for the purpose of offering more than XX number of modern firearms should be licensed as a dealer. (I would also EXCLUDE sellers of the C&R classification.) THAT, my friends is the only “loop hole”. But just to demonstrate more of the problem with this “solution” consider these issues.
1. Will buyers and sellers need to complete the same forms currently required by transactions through dealers?
2. Will there be fees charged and will there be a need to establish seller accounts for payment of these fees?
3. Will there be a requirement to retain records of private sales by sellers? If so, for how long? If not, what proof exists that the check was completed.
4. How long will the line be to secure the check? Is this nothing more than the imposition of a “waiting period” should the check not be available for some reason?
5. If the buyer cannot get “approval” what is to keep the buyer and seller from completing the sale at a subsequent time or place?

Given a few minutes, I could add some additional problems with this “solution”.

I (a private buyer) purchased A gun (1) at the last Roanoke show from a private seller. It was offered by an elderly gentleman. It belonged to his deceased wife’s uncle. It was his military service revolver and the man was just trying to dispose of it as he had no interest in it. He said he though he knew it’s value but that all the dealers he spoke to wanted to “steal it”. He offered it a fair value and I purchased it. That represents the essential freedom of the 2nd and it needs no “regulation”.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:03:45 +0000

That is a great plan…finally someone who is thinking.