Mayors Against Guns

Here are more lies and disinformation pposted at Jacksonville.com from the usual suspects: Manuel Diaz, John Peyton, and Michael Bloomberg. Ya know, Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

Most of the guns used in crimes are purchased and possessed illegally, often by people with criminal records.

True but your proposals like all gun control measures don't effect the criminals ability to obtain a gun. They prevent law abiding citizens from buying guns. Lip service aside your goal is to make it impossible for any private citizen to own a firearm unless they are filthy rich or a celebrity.

The vast majority of Americans and gun owners support efforts to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, but the issue is stuck in the muck of Washington politics.

Yes most people want to keep guns out of the hands of felons but not at their own expense.

But mayors from around the country aren't waiting for federal action.

No they're hiring private detectives to violate Federal law by making straw purchases in an attempt to entrap gun shops into selling guns illegally. That would be you Michael.

If the nation's local police officers - nearly 500,000 strong - had full access to this data, we could map the illegal gun trafficking market and direct police resources to the small percentage of irresponsible dealers fueling it.

They do have full access you fucks. Law Enforcement can access the trace date through the ATF. You Mayors on the other hand do not have that access and I can really see where that might piss you off since it kinda puts a stumbling block in the way of your attempts to put gun shops out of business through endless litigation.

But there is a glaring loophole in the law: Background checks are not required at gun shows, in too many instances. This means that criminals can easily purchase guns at gun shows - no questions asked.

Oh this would be the "gun shop loophole". You lie. Gun dealers are required to run a NICS check for all sales at all gun shows just like out of their stores. Your intent is to end is private sales that may or may not occur at a gun show. You want to force private gun owners to sell their personal property through a third party so you can track it.

End the fire sales: The ATF rarely shuts down dealers for violations of the law, but when it does, those dealers are permitted to sell off their inventory - without doing background checks!

This is a new one to me. To my knowledge all sales to individuals have to go through the NICS system, and the idea that the BATFE would turn a blind eye to such sales is an insult to an agency that is all too easily rightfully insulted. I would assume that you are referring to sales to other dealers which would not require a background check. I admit my knowledge on this one is lacking but this claim like most of the others here doesn't pass the smell test. These twits think that if they continually spout the same lies that we'll start to believe them and cooperate. Ain't gonna happen...ever.

H/T to David