I was recently involved in a private gun sale with a stranger.mojo84 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 3:34 pm Here is most of an email I received from Dan Patrick today.
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Currently, 80% of all gun sales include a background check. Of the 20% that don't go through a background check, we believe about half are transfers between family members. Federal officials estimate that the remaining 10% of guns sold are involved in more than 80% of gun crimes.
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I am highly offended at Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's accusation that the gun in my transaction WILL be used in a crime! Apparently he believes I am so ignorant (or sinister) that I do not have enough sense to conduct a private transaction in a safe and responsible manner without the government being present to approve and hold my hand from start to finish.
Yes, I do realize from the quote that he is attributing that statistic to the Federal government. However, I am confident that he has misinterpreted the Federal information. My only question is: was his misinterpretation based on ignorance, incompetence, or malfeasance?