Anti-gunners’ elicit illegal weapons transfer?
The Second Amendment Sisters have this entry on the MMM/Brady Campaign going undercover. It seems Linda S. Vaughn, the Southeast Region’s Senior Associate Director for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence United with the Million Mom March, may have tried to bait an ad to illicit potential illegal weapons transfers. Since she left her MMM/Brady Campaign office telephone number as the point of contact, the ruse was quickly discovered.
It doesn’t seem to me that any of the weapons listed were illegal (assuming they are pre-ban). It does seem to me that Linda was trying to conduct another of their studies (term used very, very loosely) on the acquisition of assault weapons.
Additionally, Linda’s actions have been reported to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
Update: More significant information here.
May 11th, 2004 at 8:47 pm
If you look on the area code of the number listed on the SAS website you will see it is a CA number from the 805 area code. And if I understand CA gun laws then those are illegal. CA has a state AWB that I think has no grandfather clause and for sure does not allow transfer of Assault Weapons.
May 12th, 2004 at 2:40 pm
Just one comment: the word is “elicit”.
May 12th, 2004 at 2:45 pm
Oops. Thanks. Ironically, illicit also means:
Linguistics. Improperly formed; ungrammatical
Never claimed to be a grammar person.
May 12th, 2004 at 3:41 pm
Million Mom March Was Pleasant…Almost!
Nicki Fellenzer
for AFANews
Mothers Day May 09, 2004
I’m not sure what I was expecting when I took the Metro into DC today to cover the “Million Mom March.” I had heard horror stories about the “moms” verbally and viciously accosting Second Amendment rights advocates. I read reports of other “mommies” vandalizing gun rights supporters’ property. I didn’t think I would be very welcome.
I was wearing my Armed Females of America badge, a small digital camera, and I had my tape recorder with me to capture the moment. I expected to be treated with hostility…. Read more:
http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com/takingaim/rally.htm
May 14th, 2004 at 6:20 pm
If this person was really trying to buy an illegal weapon why aren’t the authorities charging them? Imagine if the NRA tried to buy an illegal weapon. The ATF, MMM, Brady bunch and the national news networks would be banging down doors!!
May 13th, 2004 at 12:03 am
Volunteer Tailgate Party, Scratchcard Edition
It’s my turn to host the Rocky Top Brigade’s Volunteer Tailgate Party, so draw up a chair, pick a scratch card and let’s see what we’ve won! SIZZLING 7’s: RED HOT TOPICS Thomas at the Newsrack Blog discusses the…
May 13th, 2004 at 8:56 am
Thursday Gun Links #17
Discontinuing the fine tradition of blogging from the future, SayUncle here with this week’s gun links. First, a trip around the gun blog world: I address the anti-gunners eliciting questionable weapons transfers here and here. Kevin addresses why you …