Feds Try to Illegally Buy Guns on Internet 72 Attempts – Here’s What Happened

What you are about to read, folks, is a Liberal Narrative Fail:  The government goes undercover to try to get online gun dealers to make illegal sales to people who shouldn’t be able to buy guns.  Much to the frustration of the left, not one of the the dealers would make an illegal sale. 

The FreeBeacon has the details:

Federal agents posing as criminals were unable to purchase any firearms from legitimate online marketplaces despite dozens of attempts over a two-year period.

Between July 2015 and November 2017 investigators from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), following up on a congressional request, tried to make the illegal private gun purchases through a number of online forums and market places. They made 72 attempts over that time but couldn’t complete a single sale using legitimate sites.

In 29 attempts the gun sellers refused the sale after being asked to illegally ship the gun to the buyer. Twenty-seven sellers refused after being told the potential buyer was a felon, domestic abuser, or otherwise prohibited from buying a firearm. Eleven sellers attempted to scam the investigators after finding out they were prohibited from buying firearms with two successfully obtaining money from investigators but never sending the promised firearm. Another five attempts to illegally purchase firearms were ended when the investigators’ accounts were shut down due to suspicious activity.

Of course, you probably haven’t heard any of this.  Why?  Because the mainstream media does not want you to know that we already have a system that works.  They will continue to promote the sorry, tired old narrative that we need more and more regulations, regardless of facts.

Bottom line: We don’t need more gun laws.

Hat Tip: FreeBeacon

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