Boca
Governor
As I understand it, one of the proposals put forth by anti-gunners is universal background checks. "Universal" seems like an overkill description to me, but nevertheless, I'd like to know if anyone here knows what specifically constitutes a background check? There must be a written standard? Check for this, check for that sort of stuff. Like mental health records or prior convictions, etc. etc.
I can understand how commercial gun sellers, Walmart for example, have the abilty, and certainly the incentive, to do that since their license to sell firearms and ammunition depends on it. And I would imagine there would be some hefty penalties, possibly criminal, for not doing it properly, particularly if a weapon they sold ended up in the wrong hands as Eric Holder's weapons were intended to.
Seriously, does anyone here know exactly what a background check consists of, who does it, and how much it costs? Or any ideas as to how it should work?
Or how about this....if I gave as a gift an old shotgun to my son-in-law, as opposed to selling it to him, am I off the hook? I mean, they couldn't take a license away that I don't have...so would prison be the next likely option?
I can understand how commercial gun sellers, Walmart for example, have the abilty, and certainly the incentive, to do that since their license to sell firearms and ammunition depends on it. And I would imagine there would be some hefty penalties, possibly criminal, for not doing it properly, particularly if a weapon they sold ended up in the wrong hands as Eric Holder's weapons were intended to.
Seriously, does anyone here know exactly what a background check consists of, who does it, and how much it costs? Or any ideas as to how it should work?
Or how about this....if I gave as a gift an old shotgun to my son-in-law, as opposed to selling it to him, am I off the hook? I mean, they couldn't take a license away that I don't have...so would prison be the next likely option?
