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In reply to the discussion: The "Gun Show Loophole" solution? [View all]krispos42
(49,445 posts)17. There would have to be action on a state-by-state level.
I believe California already mandated that private gun sales (or perhaps only private handgun sales) have to go through an FFL.
There is no reason that other states can't do the same thing.
The federal government could help by creating a type of FFL that can be used by people that just want to act as a private-transfer enabler, rather than as a stocking gun dealer. I bet there are people out there that would like to raise some extra money doing background checks in their spare time.
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"I believe that if the licensing requirements for FFLs were amended to require every FFL dealer to
jody
Dec 2012
#8
Thanks. I do think this is just the kind of thing that is needed to begin to work on this, and it
Squinch
Dec 2012
#28
The "it's not the Federal Government's jurisdiction" talking point is simply inaccurate.
DanTex
Dec 2012
#11
While I like your suggestion and I'm adding it to my list of what my legislators are going to hear
Squinch
Dec 2012
#29
How do pawn shops handle the sales? Do licencsed dealers take consignment deals?
rwheeler31
Dec 2012
#14
Even post-Brzonkala, it's not clear to me how the court would rule, particularly...
Recursion
Dec 2012
#18
Don't disagree. But gun owners can go to FFL right now, most choose to take fistful of cash
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#32