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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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.[/quote]how do they know it’s a trafficker and why did the Feds approve the background check?[/quote]

The only way to stop this is to stop selling to minorities. [/quote]

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?

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NP here:
I completely agree that its potentially a catch-22 for the FFL seller. The ATF is not allowed to analyze purchase history prior to gaining probably cause. Dealers are not allowed to see a buyers' history with other dealers. Maybe we should change the law to allow ATF and dealers to spot patterns?

That said, the defendant in the case - Demetrious Minor - purchased 25 handguns in 5 months from Engage Armaments in Rockvillle. He purchased 5 handguns over the span of a few weeks from United Gun Shop in Rockville. And then 4 handguns in 1 month from Atlantic Guns in Rockville.

This is clear straw buying behavior. Dealers are required by law to report suspicious activity, even if he has a clean background check. This guy kept buying the same handguns multiple times from individual shops in a short period of time. He wasn't a collector, buying a variety of weaponry which would give the dealer some degree of plausible deniability. He kept buying 9mm handguns over and over again.

Nothing about race in this instance. If someone is truly a collector, they are buying a variety of firearms.
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Its almost like determining what is a straw purchase might best be done by a federal law enforcement agency, with access to records from all stores and across state lines who can compare current behavior to past behavior by criminals rather than by tasking small businesses with that job. [/quote]

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