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In reply to the discussion: Wisconsin Mass Shooter Exploited Background Check Loophole That NRA Says Isn't A Problem [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)42. The law allows people to avoid a background check by purchasing from a private seller.
The intent is to prevent certain people (e.g. criminals) from purchasing weapons, but by omitting private sales from the background check requirement, it allows those people to evade the intent and acquire weapons anyway. It is one of the most perfect textbook examples of a loophole that one can imagine.
: a means of escape; especially : an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loophole
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Wisconsin Mass Shooter Exploited Background Check Loophole That NRA Says Isn't A Problem [View all]
SecularMotion
Oct 2012
OP
I'm sure I'd be vilified by hardliners, but I think I've got a reasonable solution.
Glaug-Eldare
Oct 2012
#5
You pay for driver's licenses, passports, incorporation, occupational licenses, etc.
Glaug-Eldare
Oct 2012
#21
The background check is for Federal Firearms Licensees to use and no other person...
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#8
Boy, the switch from print to Innertube media has left decent editing in the dust.nt
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#20
Unfortunately, there is a coven of folks who seem to have a peculiar fascination for thugs.nt
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#19
The real problem here is that unlicensed sellers of personal used firearms HAVE NO WAY to check...
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#24
The law allows people to avoid a background check by purchasing from a private seller.
DanTex
Oct 2012
#42
4/10. You got seven buzzwords into that, but you left out "reasonable" and "children/youth(s)".
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#50