Alphecca

For the sake of argument, let's assume the BATF***Everybody refuses to apply the law to Bloomberg because of their anti-constitutional charter and their suspected (at least by me) support of anything anti-second amendment.

Since the actions are against Georgia state law, felony charges can be filed, arrest warrants issued and extradition pursued without the cooperation of the Feds. Even if Georgia can’t gain law enforcement cooperation in extradition of Bloomberg and his criminal gang to Georgia, think of all the problems Bloomberg would have being a wanted suspected felon. No air travel, confiscated passport, or possible arrest anywhere outside the environs of NYC, especially in other states, and no possession of firearms without breaking federal law. There goes all the conferences in vacation resorts!

Also, he would be subject to capture and delivery to Georgia by bounty hunters.

I sincerely hope that Mr. Barr uses his considerable influence to persuade the Georgia Attorney General to do his duty. It is his duty to pursue prosecution and conviction of those breaking state law. It is not his discretion, it is, I repeat, his duty. Politics being what they are, I imagine a member of the “good ole boy club” will need to be reminded of that. I certainly hope the AG is reminded publicly and often.

Take Bloomberg's money in the law suit and his freedom in the criminal trial. Works for me.

If some guy comes into a gun shop and is legally entitled to buy a gun, and does so, how is the gun shop owner supposed to know if he's going to turn the gun over to some criminal later on?

And the BATF (ptooi!) supposedly has a list of suspected "rogue" gun shops - since they're the ones who approve FFLs allowing them to operate, if they want something done, they should do it themselves! Yank their licenses, or charge them, or something.

The fact that they have to resort to "dirty tricks" speaks volumes...

As an office holder, whose money pays for his legal fees?

If he uses tax payers' money, can he be surcharged later for abusing position?

Can victims of violent crime also sue him for denial of their constitutional right to keep and bear arms?

18 USC 242 already makes it a felony to deprive someone of their constitutional rights under the color of law (someone who gets a government employee paycheck). It's just that Federal Prosecutors refuse to enforce it. Same thing with 18 USC 241 when two or more non-government types conspire to cause you harm for exercising your rights (Brady Bunch, VPC, your employer who fires you for being a gunowner, etc.).

We just need to enforce the laws we already have on the books.

I read somewhere that Bloomberg's claim is that 21 guns sold by this shop over a 7 year period ended up being used in crimes in NY. Anybody know how many guns this shop sells in a year? I'll bet it's a bunch.

Is there any info about whether the original purchasers used the guns in crimes? Or is it just that somewhere down the ownership chain a criminal got his hands on one? I haven't seen a suggestion that the buyers falsified their purchase paperwork in order to buy the guns, so I'd bet it's unlikely that the original purchasers were the perps.

I really like the idea of felony charges against Bloomberg. Forget extradition, let the bounty hunters go after him. Probably couldn't get near him while he's still in office, but once he's out the most he would have is private security and that's probably easier for bounty hunters to deal with than official police protection. And as long as Bloomie stays out of the jurisdiction (GA,) the statute of limitations doesn't run. I suspect he has his own plane, but the risk of arrest outside NY would be real.

(Random thought - Maybe we need to start tracing cars used in crimes back to the "rogue" car dealers who sell 'em?)

Given that it's possible to perform a citizen's arrest without performing violence, it might be worthwhile just to cite the regulation and possible punishment at him in front of camera (both 18 USC 241 and 18 USC 242 are punishable by more than a year in prison, placing them well within the bounds of New York's citizen arrest laws). Of course, while his guards wouldn't be legally entitled to shoot you, that might not stop em... I wouldn't want to try it.

Would be funny to hear about a Mayor resisting arrest on television, though.