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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who filibustering to protect us from criminals? Criminals will not surrender their guns. If they don't have one yet need one, they'll get one. That's wha criminals do. They don't obey law. [/quote]

But wouldn't it be nice to be able to arrest and charge them for the crime of illegally possessing a gun rather than the charge of killing someone?[/quote]

In fact, in some cities, then do not arrest for illegal gun possession (well, sales), even when it's clear a crime was committed. Ever hear of straw buyers? Those without a record who legally buy gun after gun after gun, then sell or hand over to gangs. Many cities--ones with democratic mayors, AGs, etc., will NOT bother to prosecute straw buyers. It takes a lot if work, funding, and again, they have no record so they get off easy. Not worth it to them.....but THIS is how so many illegal guns get on the streets of say, Chicago. The solution would be to enforce again, the guns laws that already exist. You don't have to prosecute every last straw buyer, but enough, and harshly enough, to send a message. [/quote]

That is absolute horseshit. [/quote]

Look up the ratio of illegal gun arrests to prosecutions. I've seen it before and it's not pretty all over the country. I'll gladly look it up, and we'll see who gets it first.

Anyway, who are you? Are you a conservative? I am. Why are you against the enforcement of existing laws? Are you liberal? Why would you want to do any additional bills without first addressing current laws? Why would you trust that a new bill would change anything?
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That data is here. I can't log in from my mobile--I can at work--but it's here. 
http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/bulletins/jatf/monthlyapr16/gui/

And an article citing some of the data:
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/31/obama-gun-control-push-undercut-by-fall-in-prosecu/[/quote]

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