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Mr. Luddite

On 11/14/2014 12:19 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:59:04 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 11/14/14 11:45 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:11:49 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

It is as valid as your idea that the problems of the world would be
solved with a little bit bigger government and a few more laws.

I could attend a Virginia gun show, find an individual (not a licensed
dealer) selling firearms, and buy one from him at the show without him
doing any background check, because such is legal in Virginia. Now,
being an out of stater, we'd both be in violation of the law,
but...there's no enforcement. You are grasping at straws.

If there is no enforcement, what difference would a new law make?
You are the one grasping.

If the guy is not even going to make sure you are a resident, what
would make him do a background check?

The idea is to *ban* individual sales unless there is a paper trail and
perhaps make all gun transfers go through an FFL or some mechanism that
makes a background check mandatory. Of course, I also favor licensing
gun owners.

I am a (CCW) licensed owner so most of this does not apply to me
anyway but again, if these sellers are willing to break an existing
law, what would make them follow another law?

It applies to you if you decide to sell or transfer a firearm to another
person.

I am also a licensed owner with a CCW. I can sell or transfer a firearm
privately (and have) but I am still required to report the transaction
to the state. I am also required to verify the buyer has a valid
license and the buyer verifies that I was the lawful owner and licensed
to own the firearm. In this state having a valid license means a
background check has already been done and fingerprints are on file.
All the pertinent information ... buyer's and seller's name, address,
gun license numbers, type of gun and serial number are all reported at
the time of transfer. In other words ... a paper trail of ownership.