Proposed: Background check to include LE/FFL exam of your internet searches

[FirstRifle]

From "KingsCountyPolitics"

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and State Senator Kevin Parker (D-Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, Park Slope) today will unveil a legislative proposal that will authorize State Police and/or local law enforcement authorities such as the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to review three years of social media history, as well as of one year of internet search history, of any person purchasing a firearm.

Federally licensed dealers would do the social media and internet background check , as part of the regular background check process so as to identify any patterns of engaging in violent hate speech and/or posting threats of imminent violence to themselves or others as part of the criteria used in determining permit approval.

So your internet search history or social media could be a disqualifier? Why don't they also look at whether you got into a fight in 3rd grade, ran with scissors while in school or watched gun videos on YT as disqualifiers?

Brooklyn Lawmakers On The Move Nov. 2, 2018

 

[Doc8404]

Hahahahaha. Not.

 

[E the massive]

Hope it passes.

 

[Phazer]

So....to exercise your 2nd amendment rights you have to surrender your 4th and 5th amendment rights?

NFW!

 

[togmaster]

Need to delete porn...

 

[GOYABEAN]

Oh the humanity

 

[redtail]

Orwellian

 

[tirwin1]

What the actual fuck?

 

[Blimey]

I mean this seriously, I'm not even sure the liberal justices would support this. I think SCOTUS would smack it the fuck down, and fast.

 

[redtail]

What the actual fuck?

Brooklyn ny yo.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

So they can have more ability to use their OPINION to determine your rights.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

So....to exercise your 2nd amendment rights you have to surrender your 4th and 5th amendment rights?

NFW!

You already do, it's called a 4473.

 

[@thewheels]

You already do, it's called a 4473.

Actually lol'd.

 

[@thewheels]

I like that the lunabomber got an honorable mention in the article too.

What the hell did mentioning that guy have to do with buying a firearm? Not a damn thing but it gets the herd moving.

 

[Steal2B]

How would these agencies with crude cyber capabilities handle those with no social media footprint, that use a VPN tunnel, do not use most common search engines, or even use foreign providers / addresses? Is the absense of history (short of checking the weather or looking at restaurant reviews) a threshold for denial? Hell, even here I piggyback on some shmuck with a weak home wireless router password.

 

[E the massive]

View attachment 35484

Denied. Denied. Deeeeenied.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Bleach Bit.

 

[Airborneguy]

Never fly.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

All the Constitutional violations aside, it's simply impractical and would require too many man hours. Lol at the FFL having to review 3 years of your social media.

 

[stuck in ny]

idiots

 

[prambo]

Don't use Goolag.

 

[MothMan]

State legislators thinking they control the FFLs didn’t work for ammo background check won’t work here.

But for arguments sake: Would I have to bring my computer to the FFL when I bought a gun?

 

[ArmedCorgi]

But for arguments sake: Would I have to bring my computer to the FFL when I bought a gun?

I assure you, the people who came up with this proposed law, don't know.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

Bleach Bit.

Only works for hard drives AFAIK. Your ISP has all your dark secrets. The cops would need a warrant for every gun sale to check peoples internet history.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Need to delete porn...

Or supply some good leads.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Oh I know, @ArmedCorgi, I was being facetious.

What, exactly, would these non-law enforcement people be looking for, without a wareant no less? What exactly would they be required to look for, report, and deny/delay/proceed on?

 

[Mr. terzmo]

How do they get into an internet...volunteer password as part of the application ? Why not ,when issued, mandatorilly comply with a vehicle search as part of a driver's license. I think this "pipe dream" is as good as the ammo background check. Like a penguin...won't fly

 

[ArmedCorgi]

What, exactly, would these non-law enforcement people be looking for, without a wareant no less? What exactly would they be required to look for, report, and deny/delay/proceed on?

LOL, I don't know, but it all adds up to major lawsuit and 4th amendment violations. Not to mention that FFL's likely wouldn't give a fuck, unless you are hurting someone or somehow make them uncomfortable, they want the sale. The whole premise is utterly absurd and I'm not saying our tarded legislature and shit for brains governor wouldn't pass and sign it. I am saying the reality of it is a disaster at best and a MAJOR legal battle that could not pass any level of scrutiny. The 4473 already makes you forfeit 4th and 5th amendment rights, this is just straight up crazy. I guarantee you these pols come up with these ideas and have absolutely no idea how it would actually work let a lone what the constitutionality of it would be. They probably bounce these things off in their group think echo chambers and have activist lawyers giving them the thumbs up because they just want this out there and argued for precedent.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

I think this "pipe dream" is as good as the ammo background check. Like a penguin...won't fly

I think the ammo check has a much better shot than this actually. That's not saying much.

 

[GOPerfect]

Nearly impossible to get passed, even more impossible to actually do.