Asterion7 t1_j5ypbcg wrote on January 26, 2023 at 2:18 PM

Reply to comment by Gamegis in Richmond saw notable drop in murders last year, but thefts from vehicles caused property crimes to soar by ThatChildNextDoor

Also they face almost no consequences when their guns are used in a crime later on.

JVorhees t1_j5yqn8w wrote on January 26, 2023 at 2:28 PM

It's almost like they're selling guns and claiming they've been stolen for this very reason. Nah, that couldn't be it.

chairmanbrando t1_j5zwxq9 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 6:58 PM

Ah, fuck. It's so obvious I didn't even consider it. I wonder what a Glock goes for on the black market... >_>

SuccessfulPres t1_j60qpa7 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 10:03 PM

margins are pretty low because straw purchases are so common. At least in Chicago, the markup was basically about $100 only

chairmanbrando t1_j60r416 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 10:06 PM

Well, damn. That's not even remotely worth the trouble in trying to find a buyer and meeting in mysterious places with armed strangers.

SuccessfulPres t1_j605sr5 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 7:54 PM

which is why guns need to have a strict liability... this happened so much in Chicago. It's so easy to buy guns in Indiana and just sell them in Chicago.