mathar1 said:
Those are all very articulate and well thought out arguments GS...BUT (in thew real world) we, the gun sales guys of the world, are the ones who will end up in jail if it is a straw purchase. We cannot claim ignorance or "it's not MY job" because it is our job and we have to take everything with a dumptruck load of doubt.
I'm not disputing you Mathar, but am I the only one who finds something downright, I don't know... insidious about that?
If you are an intentional "straw
seller" that's one thing. But how can you be expected to "read the mind" of a "straw
purchaser". If everything is in accordance with the law then how can the seller be held responsible for an illegal purchase? It just isn't right and it doesn't make any sense.
If you've proceeded in accordance with the law (4473, NIC check, etc) then what is it you've done wrong?
If the law as written isn't effective at preventing this "pre-crime" or is ineffective at preventing a straw
purchaser from making a straw purchase, then what is the point of having the law in the first place? Holding the seller accountable for a failure in the law's effectiveness is like putting a car dealer in jail because people keep speeding.
:screwy: