Posted on 02/08/2022 2:33:27 PM PST by rellimpank
Los Angeles County's top prosecutor called Tuesday on three credit card companies to stop online payments for the purchase of kits to make untraceable "ghost guns."
"American Express, Mastercard and Visa have the ability to go beyond what any law enforcement agency, legislature or city council can accomplish," District Attorney George Gascón said in a written statement. "We are asking these companies to join us in stemming the flow of ghost guns into our communities by preventing a ghost gun kit from being sold with a few mere clicks on a smartphone or computer."
So-called ghost guns are typically assembled from purchased or homemade components and lack serial numbers by which they can be identified.
The District Attorney's Office contends that no valid background checks are done, often merely requiring the buyer to self-certify -- enabling someone who is legally disqualified because of a felony or domestic violence conviction, mental illness or being underage to easily buy a ghost gun kit by making a false and untested certification
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How many ghost guns have been used in the commiting of crimes?
Are they scary?
Some years back one of my sons jokingly suggested investing in 80% lower futures.
He should be sued for illegal restraint of trade.
What penalty would deter a ghost from getting a gun?
BOO!
They might be black, and have scary-looking things attached to them!
I have only heard of one perp caught using a “ghost gun.”
District Attorney George Gascón who won’t prosecute hardened criminals now wants to do what? First step in disarming law abiding citizens?
So all of those illegals you are letting in are buying ghost guns with credit cards. That’s the problem. Now we understand.
The only guys I’ve known who made their own AR15 style rifles paid cash for the parts. For credit card companies to deny payment would require a mechanism that notifies the company what the part is or perhaps who it’s being bought from. I just don’t see an easy, effective way to mechanize that. Since the parts are not illegal is this not restraint of trade?
Of course, private companies, so long as they aren’t bakers or wedding photographers, can deal with whomever they want. But if someone had the money and the time to sue, they’d probably win...depending on the venue.
"What's to stop me? Fear of dying."
Uh....if the credit card companies know who’s buying them....
I guess the DA’s never heard of due process or a right to trial.
Move to China, Jorge.
TPTB Are getting worried. DC could be Ottawa and trucks could be…
You mean a piece of metal that is not functional in any way?
Somebody needs to tell the Federal Government the same thing.
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