It is illegal at the Federal level for a felon or other prohibited person to possess a firearm. I don't see why Federal law enforcement should be able to seize illegally possessed marijuana without compensation but not do the same with illegally possessed firearms.K.Mooneyham wrote:I don't think you can equate guns and weed. Guns, in and of themselves, are not illegal. Weed, at the Federal level, is illegal.ninjabread wrote:What if somebody in Colorado buys weed and the DEA comes along and seizes it? Should the DEA have to reimburse them? What if they say, "Bruh, I thought it was legal in Colorado." Does that mean they can't be prosecuted unless the DEA can prove that the buyer KNEW it was illegal?
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- Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:52 pm
- 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
- Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:19 pm
- 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
What if the gun you bought was stolen? Does the government have to refund your money when they take it?The Annoyed Man wrote:Unless they can prove that the buyer KNEW he was ineligible, the system might have failed, but he committed no crime that I’m aware of. The upshot is that, in my opinion, you can’t just seize something without compensation, when that thing was purchased in good faith. If gov’t is going to seize a gun that I bought in good faith, not knowing I was ineligible, then I expect the gov’t to refund the entire cost to me of buying that gun, including sales tax paid. Otherwise, it’s a taking, which is unconstitutional.....not to mention ain’t right.
What if somebody in Colorado buys weed and the DEA comes along and seizes it? Should the DEA have to reimburse them? What if they say, "Bruh, I thought it was legal in Colorado." Does that mean they can't be prosecuted unless the DEA can prove that the buyer KNEW it was illegal?