It could happen here: busted for handing-in gun

[twyacht]

Another like situation that "friend" has run into:

Say "grandpa" died and left some weapons.  As the weapons are looked through, he or she finds an old tommy gun.  It seems in working order and not much worse for the wear.  The only problem is it exceeds the federal rate of fire requirement.  What are the required steps/consequences?

No Comment,....

[fightingquaker13]

No Comment,....

What Tommy gun?
FQ13

[twyacht]

No Comment except. Thank You and Rest In Peace Grampa!!!!

[WatchManUSA]

This is an example the quintessential definition of the term – The Windmilling Effect.

Here is a guy who is trying to obey the law yet found guilty of disobeying the same law he is trying to obey.

[philw]

This is an example the quintessential definition of the term – The Windmilling Effect.

Here is a guy who is trying to obey the law yet found guilty of disobeying the same law he is trying to obey.

messed up    that there is no common sense here and the DPP  was hell bent on taking this bloke through the courts  also shame on the jury that they did not see the common sense that this bloke was just trying to do the right thing.. 

[Sponsor]

[CJS3]

Obey the law, go to jail. Now you know why England's crime rate has skyrocketed.

[GUNS-R-US]

from article:

"The intention of anybody possessing a firearm is irrelevant."

Remember those words my friends, a catalyst that could lead to a second Revolution, will happen when those words are enforced here.

"Quiet desperation is the English way"
Pink Floyd.

Too Late For them... 

The Brits should have done that when banned them! I lived their for 7 years in the late 70 & 80's. Gun laws were rediculas then, but at least you could have them. THAT COUNTRY HAS GONE TO HELL IN A HAND BASKET!

[tombogan03884]

 Hard to believe that less than 100 years ago Maxim used to shoot machine guns in his backyard in London.

[HAWKFISH]

This is one of many things wrong in this country today. Seems like he tried to do a good thing. But, b/c idiots with no common sense are calling the shots, it ends bad. 

[Overload]

Something like this DID happen here, but with a different result:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_13740480

"Live grenade at gun exchange
From wire reports
Posted: 11/07/2009 09:05:15 PM PST


Inglewood police collected more than 100 guns during the first hour of a Gifts for Guns exchange Saturday, but the bomb squad had to be called out when someone took in a live hand grenade to exchange for a promised $100 gift card.

Police were not expecting the grenade and because officers had promised "no questions asked," no one was charged.

Police asked residents in the future to call ahead if they have any unusual items such as hand grenades or mortars.

More information about the Gifts for Guns program is available at the Inglewood Police Department's Community Affairs Section at 310-412-5530.

- City News Service "