Yesterday, the Senate refused to pass a law that would have required a background check for anyone looking to purchase a gun at a gun show or over the internet. There are many ways to purchase a gun without being checked. Before anyone screams second amendment at me, the law in question did NOT propose to take any guns away. It simply sought to close some loopholes in the background checking system.
Let me put this in perspective. Let's pretend I have a boyfriend. Let's say my pretend boyfriend is my age, his mid 40s. Let's say we get a little amorous in his mini-van, in a park at night, and the police knock on the window. Stupid on our part, right? We should know better and we promise the police that we are going to head straight home, just as soon as we can pull our pants up from around our ankles.
This situation could actually turn out quite bad, for me. You see, if the police really want to pursue this, we could be charged with indecent exposure. We could have to go to court. If found guilty, I could lose my teaching license, even though I was with a consenting adult. You see, a conviction like this puts me on the sex offenders list.
If, let's say, I have been convicted of a felony, let's say a domestic assault charge; I can go to an unlicensed dealer, at a gun show, and purchase a gun, without a background check.
Does this make sense to anyone?
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