I too was recently involved in a private gun sale with a stranger.thatguyoverthere wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:07 pmI was recently involved in a private gun sale with a stranger.mojo84 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 3:34 pm Here is most of an email I received from Dan Patrick today.
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Currently, 80% of all gun sales include a background check. Of the 20% that don't go through a background check, we believe about half are transfers between family members. Federal officials estimate that the remaining 10% of guns sold are involved in more than 80% of gun crimes.
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I am highly offended at Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's accusation that the gun in my transaction WILL be used in a crime! Apparently he believes I am so ignorant (or sinister) that I do not have enough sense to conduct a private transaction in a safe and responsible manner without the government being present to approve and hold my hand from start to finish.
Yes, I do realize from the quote that he is attributing that statistic to the Federal government. However, I am confident that he has misinterpreted the Federal information. My only question is: was his misinterpretation based on ignorance, incompetence, or malfeasance?
To my knowledge, that 'stranger' has yet to rob any banks or shoot up any gatherings. Dan Patrick obviously thinks there are enough majority liberal votes in Texas' large cities to get him re-elected.