Gun Traces and 'Crime Guns' In a recent News Observer op-ed, Grass Roots North Carolina president Paul Valone puts "crime guns" in perspective. "Having failed to pass off gang murders as 'children killed by guns,' anti-gun organizations now tell tales about 'rogue gun dealers' feeding 'iron pipelines' of illegal gun trafficking. Despite the new gift-wrap, their unwavering goal is restricting your access to firearms," Valone writes.