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Leon Richard
of Farmington, ME
Usually, "DENIED" on a NICS check just means they can't buy the gun. No charges filed against them for lying on the 4473 to initiate the background check.
No?
Here's a little something to think about.
1.6% of the 8.3 million applications for firearm transfers
or permits in 2005 were rejected by the FBI (66,700 applications)or State and local agencies(65,200 applications).
In 2005 U.S. attorney offices accepted for prosecution 135
NICS denial cases investigated by ATF.
So, out of 66,700 rejections, only 135 were prosecuted.
Chances are pretty good, if you're prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm, and you're caught dead to rights with your signature on a piece of paper trying to buy one, you won't be in any trouble at all.
Don't come around asking for more of this. Not until they're all prosecuted, every last one, unless they were allowed to buy a gun after all. Then, somebody should have a problem for interfering in their ability to buy it. Their name and information should never have been in the NICS database in the first place.
Further illustrating another problem with the expensive, 91 million dollars in 1999, and ineffective system.
Wouldn't that 91 million dollars have been better spent on schools, public assistance, subsidized health insurance for a boatload of people? That's just 1999, what about the 9 years since then and the 5 years before? Ten years is nearly a BILLION dollars. To prosecute 135 out of 67 thousand people who got caught trying to buy a gun, and denied?
Colossal waste of money, time, energy, and resources.
62,060,717 background checks, and 1.35% were DENIED. That means 98.65% were approved instantly.
Like paying someone to inspect grass on a golf course.report abuse
Sep 6, 2008 10:26 PM
Rare example of the law actually being used the way it was intended. These clowns actually got charged with the violation.
Usually, "DENIED" on a NICS check just means they can't buy the gun. No charges filed against them for lying on the 4473 to initiate the background check.
No?
Here's a little something to think about.
1.6% of the 8.3 million applications for firearm transfers
or permits in 2005 were rejected by the FBI (66,700 applications)or State and local agencies(65,200 applications).
In 2005 U.S. attorney offices accepted for prosecution 135
NICS denial cases investigated by ATF.
So, out of 66,700 rejections, only 135 were prosecuted.
Chances are pretty good, if you're prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm, and you're caught dead to rights with your signature on a piece of paper trying to buy one, you won't be in any trouble at all.
Don't come around asking for more of this. Not until they're all prosecuted, every last one, unless they were allowed to buy a gun after all. Then, somebody should have a problem for interfering in their ability to buy it. Their name and information should never have been in the NICS database in the first place.
Further illustrating another problem with the expensive, 91 million dollars in 1999, and ineffective system.
Wouldn't that 91 million dollars have been better spent on schools, public assistance, subsidized health insurance for a boatload of people? That's just 1999, what about the 9 years since then and the 5 years before? Ten years is nearly a BILLION dollars. To prosecute 135 out of 67 thousand people who got caught trying to buy a gun, and denied?
Colossal waste of money, time, energy, and resources.
62,060,717 background checks, and 1.35% were DENIED. That means 98.65% were approved instantly.
Like paying someone to inspect grass on a golf course.report abuse
Lawrence Larroldsburg
of Lewiston, ME
Sep 6, 2008 7:38 PM
White guys I'm sure?report abusebeanie
of Unity, ME
Sep 6, 2008 6:44 PM
Ok maine..the Brockton boyzzzz have dicovered maine..Lock up your daughters...this happens almost everyday there..been there, seen that..glad I'm here.report abuseKujo
of Portland, ME
Sep 6, 2008 5:33 PM
Guess Maine ain't always so dumb.report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
