Casino67 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Washington Times:By Emily MillerOver the past couple months, I’ve been trying to get a legal gun in the District. I always knew this would be a challenge, but I had no idea how time-consuming it would be to complete all 17 steps the city requires. I’m not even halfway done.My quest started in October at the D.C. Gun Registry at the police department. I met with Officer Brown, who put piles of paper on the desk between us. “Here’s everything you need to know,” she said, pointing to a stack about a quarter-inch thick.I asked where I could buy the gun. “You can go to any licensed dealer in another state - or on the Internet,” she said. “Then give this form to Charles Sykes downstairs, and he’ll go pick it up for you and transfer it.” I glanced through the registration packet and saw no reference to Mr. Sykes or transferring a gun. So I figured while I was there, I should track down this man, who seemed to play a key role.By luck, Mr. Sykes was in the office, where he works about four hours a day, by appointment, as Washington’s only legal gun broker. While gun sales have been skyrocketing in the rest of the country, D.C. residents have been buying at a rate of about 250 a year, so Mr. Sykes isn’t getting rich. He charges $125 to pick up the gun and do the transfer.___________________________Maenwhile, D.C. remains at the top or near top of homicides by firearms in the country. When guns are outlawed............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Does anyone really believe that having these draconian procedures for legally qualified citizens to get a gun keeps them out of the hands of those currently creating all of the murder and mayhem? If anyone truly believes that... my pup Rita challenges them to a public debate on the subject... and will win paws down! What's a reasonable process for selling guns? Having a fast and effective background check for criminal history and mental health issues... and an appeals process with a "thinking" human being if an error in the check arises. (However, the "thinking" criteria may rule out many of today's government system.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 I don't think Ms. Miller cited any stats, but I wonder how many 'legally registered' guns are in D.C.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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