Comments on: Is There Any Such Thing as An Illegal Gun?

By: Harrson

Harrson — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:18:48 +0000

Don’t most towns have something requiring ethical conduct from its elected officials? If so, would it be out of line to start a group decrying the evils of illegal mayors?

By: persiflage

persiflage — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:35:58 +0000

I suspect almost every time we see “illegal gun” in the media, what they really mean is ILLEGAL POSSESSION by a prohibited person. It’s just laziness on their part not to enter the additional keystrokes and explanation.
I think I would agree that under the law a defaced firearm (SN removed or made illegible) is illegal for possession by anyone, and thus an “illegal firearm.”

By: Philbert

Philbert — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:57:36 +0000

If there is no such thing as an illegal gun, the same logic suggests there is no such thing as an illegal immigrant.

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:59:17 +0000

By the way MikeB302000?

Still waiting on the evidence of how often law enforcement is responding to children with toy guns compared to the number of defensive gun uses.

If it is happening so often, as you claim, then it should be easy to find information, right?

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:57:31 +0000

Once again MikeB302000 shows up to make personal attacks – something he says he doesn’t do.

We talk about “illegal guns” on your blog because of how you use the term.

Just like Sebastian is talking about how MAIG is using the term, we tried to explain your usage was incorrect.

When you talk about stopping the flow of “illegal guns” for example; you mean the transfer of firearms to people who are prohibited from owning them. That is an improper usage and gives the impression the firearm is the problem, not the criminals doing illegal acts.

By: Weer'd Beard

Weer'd Beard — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:41:14 +0000

MikeB, why don’t you tell us.
http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2009/10/mikeb302000_lying_criminal.html
http://weerdbeard.livejournal.com/568583.html
http://3bxsofbs.infamousanime.net/?p=763

I mean most of us are law abiding citizens, not admitted criminals. So you should know this subject far better than we do. I defer to your authority on this matter!

By: mikeb302000

mikeb302000 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:25:09 +0000

There is the “illegal gun” which has been modified in some way contrary to the law or one which is banned outright, and then there’s the way the MAIG uses the expression to refer to “guns in the hands of criminals.”

Usually when people use this expression that’s what they mean. Only the most tediously contentious folks seize upon it and turn it into a debate in and of itself. I’m talking about some of the commenters on my blog, not about this post.

By: DirtCrashr

DirtCrashr — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:44:13 +0000

According to many Liberals there’s no such ting as an illegal-alien either.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:03:06 +0000

David Olofson is in jail because he had a gun that could burst fire, knew about that function, and transferred it to someone else. He also had an M16 trigger group and selector in the AR that allowed a hammer follow. I don’t buy the notion that he had a malfunctioning AR. I’ve read the entire trial transcript, and I think he was guilty of what he was charged with.

I don’t agree with that law, but that doesn’t mean everyone who gets charged under it has been railroaded.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:00:05 +0000

Actually, I don’t mean to suggest that we should embrace the term “illegal gun” because it confuses people about his true agenda, and gets people continuing to think of guns as something wrong or illicit.

But nor do I think we should battle the use of the term when it’s presented in a proper context by others.