The California Department of Justice Northern District reported on Monday that a Mill Valley man has been given a sentence of more than three years in federal prison for selling weapons without a permit.
Palmer possessed numerous weapon receivers in various stages of handgun manufacture in his garage on January 27, 2021, the day of his arrest, according to the prosecution. He owned 71 items in total that were related to the production and sale of firearms. Authorities discovered several tools for making firearms, miscellaneous ammo, a Glock handgun frame without its serial identification plate, common high-capacity magazines for several calibres, and privately made firearm jigs. In his garage, Palmer also kept a loaded P80 semi-automatic handgun in the Glock model. social media reseller panel
Opinion: Gun theft is a major contributor to violent crime nationwide.
Last week, the federal government released two important documents on gun violence. The first, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives report, gave an indication of the mayhem brought on by the deregulation of firearms and the elimination of restrictions on almost anyone seeking to own them. The second was a serious proclamation of future anarchy in a decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The ATF analysis, which looked at the years from 2017 through 2021, identified the prevalence of ghost weapons, which are untraceable firearms without serial numbers, at crime scenes. Fewer than 2,000 ghost weapons were recovered in crimes in 2017; this number increased by a factor of 10 to approximately 20,000 in 2021. The report also listed the semi-automatic weapons that criminals prefer, with Glock coming out on top.
However, criminals’ tastes are just one aspect of gun violence. The illegal gun trade, which in turn supports violent crime, is fueled in part by the carelessness of gun owners. Every year, more than a quarter of a million guns are given to criminals by private individuals. 1,074,022 weapons were reported stolen between 2017 and 2021, with the vast majority coming from individual gun owners. Surprisingly, just around one-fourth of firearm thefts are reported.
According to a 2017 study conducted by Harvard and Northeastern University academics, persons who own a lot of firearms are also the most prone to misplace them. The study finds that having six or more guns, having guns for protection, carrying a gun recently, keeping guns unsafely, and residing in the South of the United States are risk factors for having a gun stolen.
As a general rule, guns make violence worse. Additionally, it is a promise made to Americans by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court. The appeals court’s three-judge panel found that access to firearms cannot be restricted for those who commit serious domestic abuse. Although there are few certainties in a complex society like ours, the 5th Circuit decision is almost certainly going to result in deaths at home and perhaps even deaths of strangers who live outside the claimed sphere of control of any particular abuser given the strong link between domestic violence and mass shootings.
The Supreme Court’s Bruen decision from the previous year, in which Justice Clarence Thomas stated that only gun laws with “historical analogues” to the founding era around 1791 and the so-called second founding around 1868 can pass constitutional muster, was followed by the court in adapting its opinion. It’s a decision that perpetuates the misogyny and cruelty of our predecessors in 21st-century America (women had minimal rights and no vote in either age).
Francis Wilkinson: Violent violence in the US is being fueled by stolen guns.
Last week, the federal government released two important documents on gun violence. The first, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives report, gave an indication of the mayhem brought on by the deregulation of firearms and the elimination of restrictions on almost anyone seeking to own them. The second was a serious proclamation of future anarchy in a decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. instagram reseller panel
The ATF report, which analyzed the years 2017 to 2021, noted the proliferation of ghost guns, which lack serial numbers and can’t be traced, at crime scenes. Recoveries of ghost guns used in crimes rose by a factor of 10, from fewer than 2,000 in 2017 to almost 20,000 in 2021. The report also registered which semi-automatic pistols are preferred by criminals, with Glock leading the pack.
However, criminals’ tastes are just one aspect of gun violence. The illegal gun trade, which in turn supports violent crime, is fueled in part by the carelessness of gun owners. Every year, more than a quarter of a million guns are given to criminals by private individuals. 1,074,022 weapons were reported stolen between 2017 and 2021, with the vast majority coming from individual gun owners. Surprisingly, just around one-fourth of firearm thefts are reported.
To put it another way, if you live a gun culture, you are more likely to unintentionally participate in a criminal society as well. For instance, it’s not unusual for gun owners to acquire six weapons; the average is five, according to a 2015 survey, which was done before the COVID-era surge in gun sales.
The top five states for gun thefts, according to the ATF, are Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Georgia. Other characteristics shared by those states include lax gun restrictions, high rates of gun ownership, and high levels of gun violence. Thieves have found a gold mine in parked cars as Republican-led states have approved “guns everywhere” laws in recent years and Americans have been urged to keep firearms always ready.
As a general rule, guns make violence worse. Additionally, it is a promise made to Americans by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court. The appeals court’s three-judge panel found that access to firearms cannot be restricted for those who commit serious domestic abuse. Although there are few certainties in a complex society like ours, the 5th Circuit decision is almost certainly going to result in deaths at home and perhaps even deaths of strangers who live outside the claimed sphere of control of any particular abuser given the strong link between domestic violence and mass shootings.
The Supreme Court’s Bruen decision from the previous year, in which Justice Clarence Thomas stated that only gun laws with “historical analogues” to the founding era around 1791 and the so-called second founding around 1868 can pass constitutional muster, was followed by the court in adapting its opinion. It’s a decision that perpetuates the misogyny and cruelty of our predecessors in 21st-century America (women had minimal rights and no vote in either age). Thomas’ regressive rationale appears to be fully supported by the 5th Circuit opinion; after all, violent husbands weren’t forbidden firearms in either 1791 or 1868. It’s difficult to see how the Supreme Court could reverse the decision without provoking even more ridicule in the legal community than Bruen did.
