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EnemyOfEloquence t1_j9tdcne wrote

Reply to comment by AgentDaxis in 4 teens, 1 woman injured in shooting in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion section by bulbous_mongolian

It's already illegal for under 21s to have handguns. This is culturally driven. Go to R Slash PhillyWiki and see what drives this.

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ramvan t1_j9tlry7 wrote

The thing that always gets me about what you said is that those guns didn’t just appear out of midair, someone legally bought them and possessed them before the teens did. We need much better tools for pursuing straw buyers or sellers (presumably mostly private and not FFLs) who sell guns to teens and people who’d fail a background check. That should be the highest priority law enforcement action for reducing gun violence.

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bikingwithscissors t1_j9u8nw7 wrote

Then the ATF should stop wasting time and resources on regulating pistol braces and actually focus on real issues.

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ramvan t1_j9uh1ac wrote

The ATF should be allowed to computerize records to make it easier to trace illegal guns back to the last legal owner. That would be a game changer.

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Zhuul t1_j9u8ip5 wrote

We also need civil penalties for people who improperly store firearms in their glove box since that’s the single biggest avenue weapons take to the illegal market. Insane that I had more liability as a bartender than these jackoffs have with weapon-related negligence.

Motherfucker either keep that shit strapped to your body or leave it at home.

E: source https://everytownresearch.org/gun-thefts-from-cars-the-largest-source-of-stolen-guns/

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ramvan t1_j9uheb8 wrote

Yes! If your gun is stolen out of your glovebox or dresser drawer or any other insecure location! Safes and trigger locks should be a standard expectation for storage!

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