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In reply to the discussion: How did a convicted killer get guns? [View all]Recursion
(56,582 posts)72. Yes, it really has nothing to do with gun shows
It's called "the gun show loophole" because that scares suburban soccer moms, and it's unbelievably dishonest, and continuing to use that dishonest phrase is keeping a lot of people who agree with requiring background checks from private sales from helping you.
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Easy. He hands his friend money, his friend buys guns, hands it to him
The Straight Story
Dec 2012
#9
So, 9 states out of 50 require background checks at gunshows, leaving 41 not requiring ...
kwassa
Dec 2012
#47
One of those private sales resulted in an abuser getting a gun, killing his wife & 2 others,
PeaceNikki
Dec 2012
#55
Private intrastate sales should not be a state matter, obviously. They should be federally regulated
kwassa
Dec 2012
#61