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Feds allow for drive-up gun sales to ease dealers', buyers' coronavirus worries
The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, in new guidance to federally licensed firearm retailers, said Friday that dealers can provide drive-up or walk-up service to reduce health risks posed by the coronavirus.
[...] Licensees "may carry out the requested activities through a drive-up or walk-up window or doorway where the customer is on the licensee's property, on the exterior of the brick-and-mortar structure at the address listed on the license," the ATF said in a Friday bulletin.
Transactions may not be carried from "a nearby space" that is not part of the dealers' property unless they are participating in qualified gun shows.
Larry Keane, general counsel for the firearms industry trade group National Shooting Sports Foundation, said Friday that the organization raised the issue with the ATF more than two weeks ago as dealers sought to navigate various government orders limiting business activity.
[...] Except in the states of Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York and Washington, gun dealers have been open for business during the pandemic.
Keane said the new ATF guidance in no way alters the requirements for background checks.
Show of hands: who could ever have expected THIS?
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Ethanol-fueled on Tuesday April 14 2020, @01:44AM (17 children)
What in the living fuck. New Mexico and Washington state were closed while California was open? Why is that? Well, it's because a large part of California doesn't subscribe to San Francisco's liberal Chinese bullshit. When this shit is all over, those liberal shits in Washington state and New Mexico are going to be marched out in front of tanks. And it's always either Mexicans, Chinks, or Jews, or Jewish Mexicans (Sephardim Conversos); who want to to take all our rights away at all times. Remember that, folks. They disregard our second amendment and make us weaker toward our enemies.
(Score: 2, Touché) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday April 14 2020, @01:47AM (2 children)
LOL, good old EF. Even when he's on my side, I wonder if that's a good thing.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday April 14 2020, @03:44AM (1 child)
He's not on your side.
(Score: 0, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 14 2020, @07:28AM
He is, but he is aiming in your direction. How ammosexuals roll, dude!
(Score: 5, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 14 2020, @02:00AM (6 children)
'weaker toward our enemies'
From whom are you expecting a large invasion requiring a citizen infantry? The little green men?
Gun nuts are hilarious.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday April 14 2020, @02:14AM (2 children)
Listen to it all. When you've heard it, scroll back to 5:10 and listen very carefully.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvTO-y-B2YM [youtube.com]
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday April 14 2020, @03:38PM (1 child)
Home of the brave, my ass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2, Touché) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday April 14 2020, @05:37PM
Alright, if you insist, you have a brave ass. I really don't know what benefits you gain from it, but yes, you have a very brave ass.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 14 2020, @02:40AM (1 child)
Jewish Mexicans. Can't you read?
(Score: 0, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 14 2020, @07:36AM
Invasion of the Arkansasian Body Snatchers, and Sarah Huckabee. Can you imagine what she going to do to you, in that cabin off the main highway, like happened to James Caan, in Misery [wikipedia.org]. Holy Moley, that was based on Stephan King? The guy who predicted the Horror that Trump would become, as a Clown, if ever he left New York? Runaway has no idea. We are going to have to shoot him before he spawns. They say this is too late, but I say, let's just make sure it never happens again. Wet squad standing by. He is going to break quarantine at some point. And then we can put the funny mask on him, and the lube. And, . . . It's Arkansaws! All in good fun! Squeal like a pig, Runaway!
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 14 2020, @07:43PM
Look, fucktard, There is not supposed to be any standing federal army overseas fucking with everybody. The citizenry are supposed to be the defense for the nation. Also, the 2a is mostly about killing tyrannical government workers when necessary, even if kids aren't being taught this in our recently communist infiltrated schools and therefore don't do their duty.
(Score: 4, Informative) by crafoo on Tuesday April 14 2020, @02:22AM (3 children)
I don't agree. I remember the 90s when the socially-conservative right had power and was railing to take away my rights. They still do, from time to time.
Or were you joking? I couldn't tell, sorry.
Wait, I can't even tell who you think will be driving the tanks? Neoconservatives?
(Score: 2, Insightful) by hemocyanin on Tuesday April 14 2020, @07:20AM (2 children)
Same. Though post Trump it is the left that has become prudish and censorial.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 14 2020, @07:39AM (1 child)
Fich you, Hemo! As a member of the left, I have no qualms about providing basic health care to you, stripping you of your weapons of lethal death, and fucking you up the ass with taxes until you are a normal American. Are we Clear?
(Score: 1) by hemocyanin on Tuesday April 14 2020, @08:22AM
Assuming that's facetious but in today's world -- who knows.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Arik on Tuesday April 14 2020, @02:28AM (1 child)
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday April 14 2020, @02:48AM
OMG, we've been infiltrated? LMAO
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 14 2020, @02:33AM
Easy there Burt Gummer.