Really???

I don't usually engage online regarding politics but when Portland's former police chief issues a scare tactic type statement by saying "...criminals who wanted guns could find them on line and avoid background checks" it draws me out. 

This infers that you can buy a gun online without a background check. You cannot buy a gun online without that weapon being shipped to an FFL (federal firearm licensed) dealer who then, will conduct a background check before releasing the weapon. This has been in place for quite a while.

Yes you can/could connect with sellers online and meet face to face for the transaction (if this is what he's refering to) but I don't know any responsible (legal) gun seller who would not require a bill of sale and a drivers license and/or a Concealed Carry Permit showing the buyer may legally own the weapon. And this process has been in place for a long time as well.

So again...How does this law stop the bad guy or change the bad guys's behavior??? Is there any research in which this type of rule/law has given the desired results? Do people really feel that the bad guys can't get guns now? Who is actually affected by this (besides the legal gun owner)? 

Read that quote again. Apparently even Portland's former Police Chief feels that this solves the problem so it must be solved.....right......??????


The bad guys always follow the  rules .....don't they...????