Gamegis t1_j5ynpks wrote
Reply to comment by Bumbalatti in Richmond saw notable drop in murders last year, but thefts from vehicles caused property crimes to soar by ThatChildNextDoor
Well when you consider how many people are stupid as shit and then also how many people own guns, it’s sadly not surprising.
Asterion7 t1_j5ypbcg wrote
Also they face almost no consequences when their guns are used in a crime later on.
JVorhees t1_j5yqn8w wrote
It's almost like they're selling guns and claiming they've been stolen for this very reason. Nah, that couldn't be it.
chairmanbrando t1_j5zwxq9 wrote
Ah, fuck. It's so obvious I didn't even consider it. I wonder what a Glock goes for on the black market... >_>
SuccessfulPres t1_j60qpa7 wrote
margins are pretty low because straw purchases are so common. At least in Chicago, the markup was basically about $100 only
chairmanbrando t1_j60r416 wrote
Well, damn. That's not even remotely worth the trouble in trying to find a buyer and meeting in mysterious places with armed strangers.
SuccessfulPres t1_j605sr5 wrote
which is why guns need to have a strict liability... this happened so much in Chicago. It's so easy to buy guns in Indiana and just sell them in Chicago.
ol_moosie t1_j5zbxkd wrote
A few years ago I overheard a guy on the phone with dispatch reporting that someone had stolen a gun from the glovebox in his soft top, plastic windows Jeep Wrangler at the JRPS Reedy Creek parking lot
Bumbalatti t1_j5yo892 wrote
I suppose basic algebra does answer that. I need to go find some hope somewhere.
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