Comments on: Blog Roll: The Brady Bill http://blog.employeescreen.com/2008/04/04/blog-roll-the-brady-bill/ Background Checks Pre-Employment Screening Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Sailorcurt http://blog.employeescreen.com/2008/04/04/blog-roll-the-brady-bill/#comment-84 Sailorcurt Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:03:24 +0000 http://blog.employeescreen.com/?p=267#comment-84 First question: How many of the denials were erroneous and were corrected without the need for a formal appeal? 2. How many of the people who were denied due to felonies had been convicted of non-violent felonies (the number of which is increasing daily...did you know that in some states it's a felony to sell an orchid without a license?) and didn't realize that their conviction precluded them from owning firearms? 3. Assuming that all 1.5 million denials were actually prohibited persons and that all 1.5 million of them were violent criminals knowingly trying to illegally purchase firearms as you imply...why only a .73% arrest rate? Thats some pretty shoddy enforcement there. You are aware that it is a felony to lie on the form 4473 right? You are aware that there is a blank that asks "have you ever been convicted of a felony" right? Therefore, each and every one of those 1.5 million people, according to your assumptions, should have been convicted of a felony and sent to jail. That isn't even addressing the CONVICTION rate. How many of those 11k+ were acquitted? If we can't even enforce the laws that exist now, what's the point in passing more restrictions that will be ignored? Finally: If felons are so dangerous that they cannot be entrusted among society with the means to self defense, how can they be trusted to walk free in society in the first place? The worst school massacre ever committed in this country was perpetrated with gasoline and matches. If someone is so dangerous that they can't be entrusted with one dangerous item, why are they not prohibited from owning knives, baseball bats, tire irons, bows and arrows, rocks, slingshots, household chemicals, gasoline, propane, pointy sticks, etc. etc. etc. Actually, the real question is: if they are so dangerous that they can't be trusted with objects that may be misused for harm, why are they walking around free in society at all???? But hoplophobes FEEL so much safer when someone who feloniously sold a flower can never provide for the defense of themselves and their families again, now doesn't it? First question:

How many of the denials were erroneous and were corrected without the need for a formal appeal?

2. How many of the people who were denied due to felonies had been convicted of non-violent felonies (the number of which is increasing daily…did you know that in some states it’s a felony to sell an orchid without a license?) and didn’t realize that their conviction precluded them from owning firearms?

3. Assuming that all 1.5 million denials were actually prohibited persons and that all 1.5 million of them were violent criminals knowingly trying to illegally purchase firearms as you imply…why only a .73% arrest rate? Thats some pretty shoddy enforcement there. You are aware that it is a felony to lie on the form 4473 right? You are aware that there is a blank that asks “have you ever been convicted of a felony” right? Therefore, each and every one of those 1.5 million people, according to your assumptions, should have been convicted of a felony and sent to jail. That isn’t even addressing the CONVICTION rate. How many of those 11k+ were acquitted?

If we can’t even enforce the laws that exist now, what’s the point in passing more restrictions that will be ignored?

Finally: If felons are so dangerous that they cannot be entrusted among society with the means to self defense, how can they be trusted to walk free in society in the first place? The worst school massacre ever committed in this country was perpetrated with gasoline and matches. If someone is so dangerous that they can’t be entrusted with one dangerous item, why are they not prohibited from owning knives, baseball bats, tire irons, bows and arrows, rocks, slingshots, household chemicals, gasoline, propane, pointy sticks, etc. etc. etc.

Actually, the real question is: if they are so dangerous that they can’t be trusted with objects that may be misused for harm, why are they walking around free in society at all????

But hoplophobes FEEL so much safer when someone who feloniously sold a flower can never provide for the defense of themselves and their families again, now doesn’t it?

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