ALBANY - "Once they got driver's licenses under Gov. Spitzer's plan, illegal immigrants could arm themselves to the teeth simply by lying about their status, gun experts said Thursday.
"They could definitely get shotguns and rifles," said Thomas King, executive director of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association.
King said illegal immigrants could simply go to gun shops, use the licenses as ID, pick out the long guns of their choice and attest on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives forms that they are citizens or legal residents.
As long as a computer check showed the customer had no criminal record or outstanding arrest warrants, the gun dealer would likely complete the sale - because there are no other records that would flag illegal immigrants.
Meanwhile, Mayor Bloomberg took issue with Spitzer's plan again, saying on CNN that only those who have obtained "secure" licenses should be allowed to buy guns in New York State.
The issue flared up at a state Senate hearing this week when Motor Vehicles Commissioner David Swarts conceded that a driver's license could be used as identification to buy weapons.
Spitzer aides called such a scenario highly unlikely. If illegal immigrants wanted a gun, they'd more likely buy them on the streets, they reasoned..."
Why? Without proof of birth or nationality, a person or persons obtaining a drivers license under Spitzer's plan needn't give a real name, address, or country of origin, so why NOT go to a local gun shop and buy whatever firearm he or she has the money for? A helluva better selection of prime products, and not only will any reputable dealer run you through the manual of arms but he'll stand behind the purchase as well.
And just think how many DIFFERENT driver licenses an illegal can obtain. Under as many real or imagined names he wants. This can easily translate into as many different firearms he can acquire, all "legally".
Prime example of the twisted liberal logic. Gun stores need careful scrutiny because they forever allow straw purchases to those otherwise unable to obtain firearms, BUT, if a bad guy really wants a gun he can get one on the street.
In other words, its precisely what we've been saying all along...
Gun laws are NOT aimed at stopping criminals from getting guns.
Gun laws are aimed at stopping US from getting guns.
Yesterday I commented that al Queda sleeper cells could have a field day becoming legitimate in NY, and if a lowly blogger can figure it out then why not the governor's office of New York.
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