Looks like the md AG is going after every Moco gun store

[Anonymous]

Going after them for allowing straw purchases. Seems like this would be hard to prove . Are they trying to close down gun stores? https://x.com/oagmaryland/status/1831047670766465405?s=46&t=Rw_jX1uyupQwvEwsjuQulQ

[Anonymous]

Good.

[Anonymous]

Well they didn't go after the ones (two, I think, TK Defense in Gaithersburg and Optimal Zero in Rockville) that didn't repeatedly sell to a gun trafficker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well they didn't go after the ones (two, I think, TK Defense in Gaithersburg and Optimal Zero in Rockville) that didn't repeatedly sell to a gun trafficker.

how do they know it’s a trafficker and why did the Feds approve the background check?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well they didn't go after the ones (two, I think, TK Defense in Gaithersburg and Optimal Zero in Rockville) that didn't repeatedly sell to a gun trafficker.

how do they know it’s a trafficker and why did the Feds approve the background check?

There are various levels of oversight, some triggered by tips the FBI receives. I don't know anything about what happened to the stores in MD, but usually that's how it works. It allows some criminals to stay active in relative obscurity for a while, until something happens to raise a red flag and the FBI notices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well they didn't go after the ones (two, I think, TK Defense in Gaithersburg and Optimal Zero in Rockville) that didn't repeatedly sell to a gun trafficker.

TK Defense is a transfer-FFL only, and she’s winding down her Maryland business. I like Kat, but her dwindling hours are unworkable for me anymore.



As for the other shops being sued - it’s all politically motivated. The AG is trying to force all FFL’s out of business. This case is just to make an example.


How is a FFL supposed to justify NOT selling to a black guy who can pass the background check and fills out the forms stating it’s not a straw purchase? If they refused to sell to him, the very same AG would be suing the shops for discrimination.


This guy was a straw purchaser. He committed a felony every time he made a straw purchase.

Is HE being sued by the state? Nope. He’ll get a plea to single count in federal court and do 18 months.

But this is about shutting down gun shops. I bought a gun at Atlantic today just because it’s being persecuted by corrupt politicians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good.

Gross

[Anonymous]

You know how many times these gun shops been broken into and guns stolen. They need to close them all down.

[Anonymous]

That is very stupid to do this with the current composition of the federal courts. It risks creating a legal precedent that prevents MD and other states from enacting gun safety measures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well they didn't go after the ones (two, I think, TK Defense in Gaithersburg and Optimal Zero in Rockville) that didn't repeatedly sell to a gun trafficker.

how do they know it’s a trafficker and why did the Feds approve the background check?

The only way to stop this is to stop selling to minorities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well they didn't go after the ones (two, I think, TK Defense in Gaithersburg and Optimal Zero in Rockville) that didn't repeatedly sell to a gun trafficker.

how do they know it’s a trafficker and why did the Feds approve the background check?

The only way to stop this is to stop selling to minorities.

And then Anthony Brown will sue the store for discrimination.

Seriously, it’s an impossible situation the FFL finds themselves in:

They have a repeat purchaser, who they probably suspect is a straw purchaser - but they have no proof of it. He has no criminal record, so he passes the federal and state background checks with no problem, and he signs a legal document each purchase that states he’s not engaging in a straw purchase.


What is the store supposed to do in that case? Seriously - what?

If they call the FBI, the FBI will tell them “he has no criminal record, he passed every NICS check we run”. If they call the Maryland State Police, they’ll say “he passed our state background and mental health checks, and has no criminal record”.


What is the shop supposed to do at that point? Decide not to tell to him because he’s black?

How would THAT go over here in DCUM-world? Seriously - what would all you folks with your yard signs think of that? You’d be calling the store racist and demanding it be shut down.

Sorta like you’re demanding it be shut down now.



It’s interesting with y’all. No matter what the problem is, the answer is always the same for you - shut the store down. How convenient, huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know how many times these gun shops been broken into and guns stolen. They need to close them all down.

So where do I - a non criminal - buy my guns after you’ve shut down the shops because your police won’t control criminals?

I mean, as long as we’re eliminating each other’s rights, can we also close polling places because I don’t like the outcome of local elections? You’re cool with that in exchange for closing gun stores, right? Tit for tat, and all….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know how many times these gun shops been broken into and guns stolen. They need to close them all down.

So where do I - a non criminal - buy my guns after you’ve shut down the shops because your police won’t control criminals?

I mean, as long as we’re eliminating each other’s rights, can we also close polling places because I don’t like the outcome of local elections? You’re cool with that in exchange for closing gun stores, right? Tit for tat, and all….

How many guns does a non-criminal like you need?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know how many times these gun shops been broken into and guns stolen. They need to close them all down.

So where do I - a non criminal - buy my guns after you’ve shut down the shops because your police won’t control criminals?

I mean, as long as we’re eliminating each other’s rights, can we also close polling places because I don’t like the outcome of local elections? You’re cool with that in exchange for closing gun stores, right? Tit for tat, and all….

How many guns does a non-criminal like you need?

I collect guns. Just like some people collect stamps or beanie babies or pointless Masters degrees. I enjoy it.

The guns I choose to collect are already expensive, and get more expensive each year, so it’s also a stable asset that continually appreciates.

But in order to purchase them, they MUST be purchased through an FFL. But you want to shut down FFL’s.

So where does that leave me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know how many times these gun shops been broken into and guns stolen. They need to close them all down.

So where do I - a non criminal - buy my guns after you’ve shut down the shops because your police won’t control criminals?

I mean, as long as we’re eliminating each other’s rights, can we also close polling places because I don’t like the outcome of local elections? You’re cool with that in exchange for closing gun stores, right? Tit for tat, and all….

How many guns does a non-criminal like you need?

Life, and rights, aren’t about “needs,” especially externally determined ones.