A set of new proposals aimed at curbing the persistent problem of thefts from licensed gun sellers around the country was introduced to Congress on Friday by a New York Democrat. Firearms dealers reported over 16,000 lost or stolen weapons in 2018. While down from a recent peak of 21,535 from the year before, according to data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the number has barely budged from a similar total seven years ago.
Under Morelle’s bill, gun stores would be required to use locked metal cabinets to store firearms, implement video monitoring and anti-theft alarm systems and erect concrete bollards in front of their premises to prevent would-be burglars from ramming the storefront with a vehicle. These requirements would be developed as regulations by the Department of Justice, which has regulatory authority over gun sales.
Senator Dick Durbin and Congressman Brad Schneider, both Democrats from Illinois, have released a similar bill aiming to reduce the incidence of gun thefts, and Morelle has co-sponsored their legislation. But Morelle argues his bill does more to prevent guns from leaking out of the regulated pipeline and into the black market.
“I don’t think enough has been done along that supply chain to make sure we have taken every precaution necessary,” Morelle said about the appearance of legal guns on the black market.
Sweet! Then nobody can get them. Just like heroin and cocaine. DigitalRag
Lol you guys should be embarrassed about this headline. Criminals: “DID YOU HEAR GUYS!?They made it more illegal to sell guns illegally! What will we do now?!”
Can we put Barry's wingman in jail then?
Narrator: The Bill won't fix anything. Criminals (black market) don't follow the law.
Let me guess, democrats want a new law to make illegal guns (made illegal by a law) more illegal. Yeah, that’ll solve it. Idiots.
What law would prevent guns acquired illegally from being sold illegally? make it double or triple illegal?
These are laws designed to make stupid people think your government is doing something not solve actual problems.
Yeah just like all the drug laws fixed the problem of heroin and cocaine on the streets
We're gonna make illegal guns more illegal? Really?
That’s cute
Those two bullpups on the left are awesome.
Criminals will definitely follow this law right
Because muh laws criminals don't obey!
Of course I don't know what other pork will be attached to the bill, but if it just does what the article says, I'm all for it. Absolutely.
Make illegal guns illegaler! 👍
No it couldn't.
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