Colorado Deputy’s Killer Bought Gun Legally. Imagine That!

By Robert Farago

“Investigators say a man who fatally shot a Colorado sheriff’s deputy and wounded two others trying to serve an eviction notice used a rifle he legally purchased four years ago,” the AP reports. “The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said Friday that Martin Wirth [above] bought the .45-caliber rifle from a private seller in February 2012. Authorities say the 58-year-old killed Cpl. Nate Carrigan and injured two other officers Wednesday at his foreclosed home near Bailey, about 45 miles west of Denver.” I’m thinking Hi-Point. I’m also thinking . . .

no matter where a “crime gun” came from, gun control advocates can’t lose. If the gun was purchased legally, they say “See? Anyone can become a killer! We need to tighten background checks!” If the gun was purchased illegally, they say “See? The background check system isn’t good enough! We need to tighten background checks!”

In case you’d forgotten, “tightening background checks” is code for prohibition. Anyway, if you really press a gun control advocate on background check failure top prevent crime (e.g., Chicago), they remain undaunted. “If a background check saves one life, it’s worth it!”

Not true. Unconstitutional gun control laws (which is all of them) …Read the Rest

Source:: Truth About Guns