While no doubt the agitators from Westboro Baptist Church are well schooled in constitutional rights (I understand that one of the leader’s daughters is a lawyer and skillful civil liberties litigator), contemplating several nights in the hoosegow in one of those notorious Louisiana prisons might make the agitators think twice about a foolish “protest.” Anyway, for them it’s all about attention, which for them = money, usually gained from dubious lawsuits.
By the way, hasn’t Louisiana drifted away from the Napoleonic Code in recent years? Doing business in Louisiana became too cumbersome for national companies because the local laws regarding business operations didn’t conform to the Uniform Commercial Code, which every other state enacted ages ago.
Hopefully an attorney can answer this, but I think that Louisiana’s civil law still has differences from other states. And I completely agree… while ignoring the WBC (who frequently are no-shows and just blow a lot of hot air) having them sit in the pokey for a day or so with a few of their closest non-friends is a pleasant thought.
How does it make sense to exclude private sales from background checks? So any lunatic or career criminal could get a gun by finding a seller in a local pennysaver or Craigslist?
The definition of a libertarian is someone who insists their rights don’t end where they start infringing on others’ rights.
An inherent problem with background checks as they exist now is that the databases are not updated and no one has the motivation to check paper records.
Exactly which is why some people would like measures to tighten things up. Just about every illegal weapon (stolen or otherwise) in the hands of someone who most people would agree ought not have it was legal at one time. I realize that we are awash in weapons now so I often hear the argument that the “good guys” need more and easier access to protect ourselves from the “bad guys” with guns. Well where did those “bad guys” get them in the first place? I’m not ready to accept that the horses are all out of the barn already so there’s no point making background checks more accurate and comprehensive.
@oldmom4896 Craigslist doesn’t allow gun ads on their site. They remove them ASAP. The same for ebay.
@jym626 The vast majority of sellers at gun shows are FFL dealers and must run a background check on every sale. Only private sales that take place at gun show locations don’t require a background check. What difference does it make it a private sale happens in a gun show parking lot or in a walmart parking lot?
I’m sure there’s a way to advertise a private sale of a gun without Craigslist or Ebay. Are you saying that these sales should not be subject to background checks? If so, what good are background checks?
huh? You have it wrong. Libertarian philosophy is “The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935)
Dragonflygarden,
The private sale of handguns in any parking lot should be banned, IMO. There should be laws to protect the public, not just the “rights” of gunowners.
My stomach turns every time I hear about guns being stolen out of cars.
@oldmom4896 I do not think all private sales should have to go through a gun dealer. If I want to sell, buy, gift or be gifted a gun from someone I know personally (friend, family) we should not need to go to a dealer to accomplish that. I can see a point with stranger sales to a degree but how do you write/ enforce the laws on that slippery slope?
Well it’s in the news here all the time. Your tongue in cheek comment is well noted B-)
Oh, forgot to mention- often it is a law enforcement personnel’s private vehicle
Apologies, but why have background checks? Hope that is facetious. People often are subject to background checks before an offer of employment. Sure the right to a job is not constitutionally protected,But the responsibility to protect the public is inherent in our legal system.