Well, if they get their guns on the black market, kill a person or persons, then our detectives have to figure out who the murderer was because the ballistics bring them to a dead end. I don't think that's a good thing at all.
Thatās interesting Ray... so would you want to get rid of BG checks, legally sell guns to anybody and everybody but include a registration of sorts so that if a gun was used in a crime we can trace it back to its purchaser?
No, I didn't say that. Just challenging your assertion that criminals buying guns on the black market is a good thing.
I'm okay with the way the rules are now. Background checks are similar to asking for an ID from young adults to make sure they are old enough to drink. Yes, they will find some way of getting alcohol if they really want it, but we don't promote it by allowing them to purchase it legally. However them purchasing it illegally is not a good thing either.
Until somebody can come up with a way to make a significant difference in our shooting problems in this country, I'm against any additional measures. Once again, until Ferguson, our violent and gun crime rate was on the decrease since the early 90's, so obviously we are doing something right.
If it's not broke, don't fix it.