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Just heard it on NPR:
"Nationwide ammunition shortage due to Mexican drug traffickers stocking up to fend off government troops and rival gangs."
There's your problem, right there.Just heard it on NPR
I don't listen to them, either.they are FAR less biased than any of the squawking right-wing-nuts on the radio these days...
Essentially, they're bypassing the 'gun show loophole' and pointing out that the issue is straw purchases. This is the angle used to advocate for a weapons ban, since control of the point-of-sale clearly isn't giving them their desired results....The weapons and ammunition are being bought on the black market and at gun shows, but mostly from licensed dealers. Arizona and Texas make it especially easy to buy guns retail. Basically, any adult with a valid ID and no criminal record can buy as many as he or she wants.
Form 44-73 is a five-page document the federal government uses to screen purchases. It's a felony to lie on the form, but it's also illegal to buy a gun for someone else. And that's what happens: Smugglers hire people to make straw purchases
Arizona and Texas make it especially easy to buy guns retail. Basically, any adult with a valid ID and no criminal record can buy as many as he or she wants.