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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:14 AM Original message |
Buying a firearm as a gift ... how to know if the person is allowed to own one? |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Simple answer: get a gift card. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Guns-R-Us gift cards..... whodda thunk... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. If he's not fond of guns and gets nervous when you carry yours |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. Ding! |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I give up |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Hooray! |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Did you not read the entire OP? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Did you? |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 11:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Your advice... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. Get a dealer's licence ($35) and if you have his personal info |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Really? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Ummm wouldn't that at least require his permission to search? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. You are correct. |
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inkool (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Where do I get this license? |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. All you can do is ask. |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. I don't believe him to have any dubious nature... |
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inkool (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. Check your local/state laws... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. Unless you live in a state where private-party transfers require background checks |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. He's your father in law... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. You advise getting him the kind of gun he does NOT like? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. So you want to buy someone who is not a gun fan,a gun... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Reading is fundamental. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. If he wanted a gun, he'd buy one... You can offer |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Reading the username is fundamental also. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Your rudeness is noted |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. "But what you are suggesting" |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I'm sure you can go back and do some "reding" in "funadmental" |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
40. Nice edits, Stats |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
14. Guns as gifts |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. It is an "interesting" prospect, is it not? |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Regarding the gift card comments. |
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burrfoot (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
45. For what it's worth... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
16. Short answer you don't. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
18. In my case my brother pawned a couple guns just before |
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freebrew (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. I would be uncomfortable too |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. not to turn this into a technical debate... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. +1 birdshot for birds. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. "birdshot lacks the power to penetrate bones and chest cavities" |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Anything without 12"-18" pentration lacks sufficent stopping power to end a violent threat... |
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freebrew (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Gee, I must be confused. |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Well you don't want him to survive |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Is the bogeyman a golfer? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 02:42 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. or maybe just one of the criminals whose deaths I routinely "glorify". |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. HERE IS YOUR SOLUTION. |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. (facepalm) Damn, why didn't I think of that! n/t |
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burrfoot (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. NICE n/t |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. Why worry?? Be happy!! |
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