Quote:
Originally Posted by ripTDR
well..ummm wouldn't you start somewhere? criminals obtain guns...somehow? maybe if the dealers/persons were held accountable to who they sell their guns to, maybe they would pay attention to who they sell them to? might not be perfect but it's a start
|
Dealers are already required to comply with background check requirements, so holding them responsible for the actions of a seller cleared by the NICS system isn’t really reasonable. If you wanted to hold the dealer responsible for the crime committed by someone else, you’d also need to hold the NICS people to an even higher standard, since they are the ones clearing the sale.
In the case of a private sale, you’d need to prove that the seller knew or had reason to believe that the buyer was either unauthorized or had malicious intent. Even figuring out the seller in a private transaction would require some kind of record, which no one keeps anyway. It would also require that guns are registered by every owner, which isn’t required.