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Another Ploy by Gun Grabbers

A gun control group in Ohio is trying to get newspapers to stop printing ads by individuals selling guns. From Ohio News Network:

Gun-control backers are asking Ohio newspapers to drop classified ads from unlicensed gun sellers, a legal practice the advocates say can put guns in the hands of people who would flunk the background checks required by federally licensed dealers.

The Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence has written letters to Ohio's approximately 80 daily newspapers and followed up with calls to many of them. At least six newspapers ban classified ads sold by unlicensed dealers or have other restrictions, and about 10 are considering such bans, said Toby Hoover, coalition director.

A supporter of gun rights questions why dealers are being singled out when newspapers publish ads for other businesses where illegal activity could flourish. He also wondered how effective the effort would be. Few gun classifieds appear in newspapers, according to Frank Deaner, director of the Ohio Newspaper Association.

"What's next?" asked Chad Baus, spokesman for Ohioans for Concealed Carry. "Shall we ban the printing press or color printers because some use them to counterfeit currency, or the typewriter because the Unabomber used it to write his letters?"

This is just another roundabout by the Brady Bunch types who are failing at everything else they try. It just never stops...

Having said that, I have to admit that when I've sold to individuals, they always had to be "known to me" and I would never place an ad and sell to a stranger. Mostly when I've been (*sob*) forced to sell a gun, I do it to a gun shop. I don't get as much money but I do get the peace of mind that whomever buys the gun will go through a background check.