warpspeed Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I was watching CNN and on comes Paula Zahn doing a show about how some US Rep wants to ban civilian ownership of 50 BMG rifles. Anywaythe guy doing the story, Drew Griffin, flies to Texas, aranges to buy one private party ( non-FFL to non-FFL) with cash and get's back on an airplane and flies home with the gun. I'm not sure where home was for him but CNN says he's based in Georgia. My Q is, did he break the law? I was not aware that you could go to TX or any other state for that matter, and buy a shotgun or rifle from a non-FFL and take it back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Driver Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Just went through a similar situation. Buyer was two states away so I delivered the rifle to his FFL. Interstate purchase has to go through an FFL in the buyers home state unless the state is contiguous and state law allows such a transaction. This is according to the GCA. Someone whom is more in the know might want to chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbradley Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 It gets into a gray area when it is Nonffl to nonffl. Depends on state law. Maybe somebody else can be more precise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kory Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 The folks over at Biggerhammer.net sure think he did. I missed it, I don't have cable anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisgahrifle Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 He absolutely did. The 1968 GCA specifically forbade interstate commerce in arms between individuals. If this actually occurred, This Drew Griffin character, the rifles seller, and I'd say CNN are all resposible- I say CNN because they facillitated the transaction. I reeeeaally hope someone from BATFE picked up on that program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 The most we can hope for from the ATFE is a stern lecture. What bureaucrat wants to be seen as punishing an innocent member of the press, who was simply tryng to warn us of the eeevils of guns? More likely, they know CNN would go to the mat legally, and exhaust the ATFE budget for the case, fighting any punishments. All the while milking it for all the publicity it was worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Grube Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Gee it just goes to prove Barrett's comment about controling criminals not guns. They should prosecute the clown but no they'll just pass another stupid law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 <sigh> If it really rankles you, write a leter to your paper, CNN, whoever might pay attention. But we're veering close to the line on politics here, so take care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSiess Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 the real question here is... why were you watching the Communist News Network? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 The most we can hope for from the ATFE is a stern lecture. What bureaucrat wants to be seen as punishing an innocent member of the press, who was simply tryng to warn us of the eeevils of guns? More likely, they know CNN would go to the mat legally, and exhaust the ATFE budget for the case, fighting any punishments. All the while milking it for all the publicity it was worth. Yet, if Joe Bagodonuts did the exact same thing, methinks his life would be getting much more difficult in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted February 19, 2005 Author Share Posted February 19, 2005 the real question here is... why were you watching the Communist News Network? Channel surfin' and saw a preveiw for the 50 BMG story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Grube Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Because they had 50 bmg's and Paula aint real hard to look at either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too_Slow Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 I caught this one tonight while I was at work. They said specifically that it was an inside the state sale. While they did not say where he flew to they did say state resident to state resident. That would make it a legal sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Not if the State resident who bought it then handed it to a non-resident CNN employee for transport out of state. That is the working definition of a straw man sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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