No argument there - you’re absolutely right.Soccerdad1995 wrote:There is NO justification for the government to keep the firearm, though.
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- Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:21 pm
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Re: Fed to seize guns from people who failed background checks
- Fri Dec 15, 2017 9:14 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Fed to seize guns from people who failed background checks
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Re: Fed to seize guns from people who failed background checks
Gee, this seems so simple and so common. If you posses stolen property, whether you know it or not, you don't have rights of ownership.
You might have a great case in civil court against whoever sold you the stolen property, but think government "confiscation" through just a little farther.
If I have a stolen gun - very unlikely scenario - do I have the right to keep it from the lawful owner?
If so, would it be theft to take it from me?
If stealing it would be theft, would police be obliged to investigate and defend my rights to somebody else's loss, or would they have a greater obligation to the rightful owner to investigate and recover his loss?
I'm pretty sure that old saw about possession being nine points of the law is more anecdotal than canon where ownership can be proven.
You might have a great case in civil court against whoever sold you the stolen property, but think government "confiscation" through just a little farther.
If I have a stolen gun - very unlikely scenario - do I have the right to keep it from the lawful owner?
If so, would it be theft to take it from me?
If stealing it would be theft, would police be obliged to investigate and defend my rights to somebody else's loss, or would they have a greater obligation to the rightful owner to investigate and recover his loss?
I'm pretty sure that old saw about possession being nine points of the law is more anecdotal than canon where ownership can be proven.