11-23-2017, 11:43 AM
I don't care whether people build their own guns, as long as the kits are solid and don't result in a final product that poses a safety threat to the gun owner.
My point was that LE's claim that nothing could be done to stop the spree shooter in Northern California because the shooter bypassed a background check by building his own guns...... is untrue. He could/should have been arrested for illegal possession. The ghost guns were fully functional when neighbors complained about him firing them off at all hours, they weren't paper weights at that point. But, LE dropped the ball (again) in terms of enforcing the existing law.
In terms of preventative measures.........purchasers of DIY kits (regardless of 80%, 60%, 40%) could be subject to background checks and those guns could be required to be serialized/registered, like other firearms. I hope that happens and that bump stocks get banned.
My point was that LE's claim that nothing could be done to stop the spree shooter in Northern California because the shooter bypassed a background check by building his own guns...... is untrue. He could/should have been arrested for illegal possession. The ghost guns were fully functional when neighbors complained about him firing them off at all hours, they weren't paper weights at that point. But, LE dropped the ball (again) in terms of enforcing the existing law.
In terms of preventative measures.........purchasers of DIY kits (regardless of 80%, 60%, 40%) could be subject to background checks and those guns could be required to be serialized/registered, like other firearms. I hope that happens and that bump stocks get banned.