i think npr is a very good news outlet

but

sometimes....

"Crackdown On Smuggled Guns Hindered By U.S. Laws
mock turtle"


the headline of this article is not supported by the reporting

how do american laws hinder tracking guns???

the gun show loop hole argument is nonsense

heres why (or how)

a us manufactured rifle is seized in mexico

the authorities report the make model and serial number to atf

who contacts the manufacturer, who reports which store or dealer the gun was wholesaled to

the dealer reports the person who bought the fire arm

ok so far?

now the so called loop hole...there is a private transfer from friend to friend or between strangers

cops knock on door, the original purchaser answers and says i sold that gun

the cops say oh yeah, it was picked up at a crime scene, who did you sell it to

at this point the seller better have a pretty good story or he is on the hook as the person who sold a gun to drug traffickers

Sun Aug 2 11:25:47 2009