Tweet from the Toronto Star re: guns in Toronto

[Tripper11]

TorontoStar ?@TorontoStar 2m

"At least 70 per cent of all guns used in #Toronto crimes are smuggled from the U.S." http://ow.ly/k0lW8 #starinvestigation

On a sunny Saturday in a shopping plaza parking lot in Atlanta, two Toronto Star reporters bought a handgun from a guy named Bob.

They met Bob online the day before, on armslist.com.

Sellers use the website to post information about their weapons and asking price and would-be buyers make contact. Like Craigslist or the newspaper classifieds.

Near where Bob parked his Grand Prix, Starbucks customers enjoyed the warm afternoon on the patio.

“It’s a good first gun if that’s what you’re looking for,” said Bob, sitting in the driver’s seat of his car. “A .25 is a perfect round to start with. No recoil . . . I think you’ll like it.”

[aikoaiko]

1. As far as I can tell that was a legal transfer.

It was an intrastate sale between two residents of GA. The article implies that proof of residency is needed for the transfer, but I don't think Fed law specifies the showing of a state issued ID for a private party sale.

Let's see if these intrepid reporters will do the next two steps: (1) smuggle it across the border, and (2) resell it in Canada.