New York Times to Obama: Use Federal Contracts to Secure Backdoor Gun Control

By Patriot Outdoor News

On July 17 The New York Times reported on the Obama administration’s failure to get any significant gun control passed in Congress by suggesting there is still one avenue open–using federal contracts as a means to backdoor controls on gun manufacturers.

In other words, get gun manufacturers common among federal agencies–companies like Beretta, Glock, Ruger, Smith & Wesson, and Sig Sauer–to agree to gun control measures that affect the way their product is sold, to whom it is sold, and even what kind of products they make, before those companies are considered for federal contracts.

The NYT suggests these controls could include shrinking the number of dealers through whom these manufacturers will sell guns. They claim this will ensure that manufacturers only used FFLs who “sell guns responsibly.”

Under this scenario, certain dealers would be “certified” to handle distribution of products made by gun companies with federal contracts.

NYT whittles it down further to explain that “certified” dealers would mean those that adopt stricter standards for background checks than required by federal law. They want dealers to agree that they will not hand over a gun to a would-be buyer in a situation where the instant background check is extended to three business days, …read more

Source:: Patriot Outdoor News