Reply #46: I'm in favor of background checks, waiting periods do no good, there is no gun show loophole

[slackmaster]

...why would you be bothered with say, having a 2 to 4 week waiting period?

I am not aware of any scientific research that shows that a waiting period has any benefit, therefore they are bad. A right delayed is a right denied.

...closing the gun show loophole...

There is no gun show loophole.

The problem of criminals being able to avoid background checks by buying used guns from private individuals could be reduced by making the National Instant Check System (NICS) available to anyone who wishes to sell a used gun. Safeguards would be needed to prevent misuse of the system. But I believe that would help a lot.

Very few gun owners would knowingly sell a gun to a prohibited person. The problem is they have no way to check the background of a buyer they don't know personally.