(NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations doc

[WillBrink]

I have not read all of that, but latest ATF doc on sources of guns used in crimes:

Table of Contents

Director’s Foreword

Part I – Introduction and Methodology

Part II – Case Initiation

Part III – Firearm Trafficking Channels and Methods Used

Part IV – Source-to-Market Type

Part V – Type and Volume of Firearms Trafficked

Part VI – Characteristics of Firearm Traffickers, End Users, and Defendants

Part VII – Financial Characteristics in Firearm Trafficking Investigations

Part VIII – Investigation, Interdiction, and Deterrence Techniques

Part IX – Investigation Outcomes

Part X – National Illegal Firearm Recoveries

Part XI – Summary and Conclusions


https://www.atf.gov/firearms/nationa...ms-trafficking

[WillBrink]

Related as the ATF report was written to support that:

[AKDoug]

I find it ironic that many of the last mass shootings were committed by people that actually passed a background check on their firearms purchase.

[AKDoug]

Related as the ATF report was written to support that:

I think this deserves it's own thread. It's actually pretty troubling.

[SteyrAUG]

We all knew this was coming. Once they called it a "gun show loophole" most people were dumb enough to think it only applies at gun shows and even more were dumb enough to think FFLs were able to sell at gunshows without a BGC and they are the only ones being affected.

Stating the obvious, but it will be after the fact (kind of like Obamacare) that everyone realizes what really happened. No longer will it be legal to just sell or trade a gun to your buddy (who you know is not a prohibited person), you won't be able to gift a firearm to a family member. All changes of ownership will have to go through a FFL even though it is supposed to be your private property. Now firearms will be like a home or a car, you will have to pay a servicer to officially change ownership.

[cd228]

We all knew this was coming. Once they called it a "gun show loophole" most people were dumb enough to think it only applies at gun shows and even more were dumb enough to think FFLs were able to sell at gunshows without a BGC and they are the only ones being affected.

Stating the obvious, but it will be after the fact (kind of like Obamacare) that everyone realizes what really happened. No longer will it be legal to just sell or trade a gun to your buddy (who you know is not a prohibited person), you won't be able to gift a firearm to a family member. All changes of ownership will have to go through a FFL even though it is supposed to be your private property. Now firearms will be like a home or a car, you will have to pay a servicer to officially change ownership.

You are correct. We saw this in NY after the the "SAFE" act passed. It required background checks for personal sales. My liberal shooting buddy, a supporter of the bill, sold another mutual friend a shotgun without going through an FFL for a background check. He was rather surprised when I informed him that he was a criminal. Interestingly enough he didn't turn himself in. Nor have I heard any success stories of a background check on a personal sale stopping a sale to a prohibited person.