Oregon state troopers are now being called on people who fail the background checks to purchase a firearm.
Officials state that it’s a crime for people who can’t buy a gun to attempt to purchase one. Up until now they have let the law sit on the books, but that’s changing as they have begun enforcement.
Oregon state troopers are now being dispatched when a person tries to buy a gun but fails the background check. It comes after critics complained that state laws that ban certain categories of people from buying guns were not being enforced.
It’s a crime for convicted felons or people with certain known mental health problems to attempt to buy a gun. But until recently not much happened in Oregon if someone tried to skirt the law. That’s now changing, according to an internal state police training bulletin obtained by the gun rights group, Oregon Firearms Federation. Its director, Kevin Starrett, says he’s talked to two upstanding gun buyers who were questioned by state troopers after being inexplicably rejected by the background check computer.
“What they’re doing is a ridiculous waste of time, but they’re doing something and we’ve got to do something, and this is something so this is what we’re going to do,” said Starrett.
Source: nwpr.org
Photo: Curtis Perry
That’s ridiculous
Not every one who fails a background check is necessarily a criminal intent on harming people. Thanks to the Obama regime, many returning veterans are being classified as unable to own firearms, because they have PTSD. Calling the state troopers on them or on anyone that fails a background check is just more tyrannical control. If they fail the check, they can’t buy the gun, and thus the gun is kept out of their hands if they have a criminal background. Now you want to arrest them too? I disagree with Oregon’s policy here.
Get me a unregistered gun and I’ll be happy.
It’s about time.
Let’s turn loose five of the most dangerous Al Qaeda operatives in exchange for a deserter. Let’s allow Cartel members and gang members to cross the border unchallenged. As a matter of fact, they are being given handouts. Yet, if you fail a background check that you submitted for consideration, you could have the law called on you. Shame on any law enforcement agency that enforces this insane law. People, we have got to rise up and fight this insane garbage! Kudos to the protestors who fought to keep three bus loads of illegals from being dumped in their town. If more towns rose up like that, the government would take notice.
over reach!
HUh? this is completely insane. You don’t know if there are errors in your information and that could cause this.
Wake Up People! Obama is trying to make this country Muslim/Communist Government controlled. You will Have NO Rights period! Think about it!
But we let illegal aliens vote and receive welfare
Thanks John you said it