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2. I get that, though ending gun shows won't make those people go away

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:57 PM

Jan 2013

Even in the states that don't require background checks for private sales at gun shows, at least they're happening in one place that people can keep an eye on, rather than at yard sales and classified ads (which no state requires background checks for at any point).

If it's any comfort, licensed firearms dealers still have to perform background checks at gun shows, and in some states private sellers do too.

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Gun Shows Concern Me [View all] redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 OP

Timothy McVeigh virtually lived at gun shows. He was heavily influenced by them. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #1

I get that, though ending gun shows won't make those people go away Recursion Jan 2013 #2

Homer Simpson: "Waiting period? But I'm mad NOW!" PSPS Jan 2013 #3

Can't disagree about the clientele dmallind Jan 2013 #4

That's what's so frustrating: everybody wants private access to NICS Recursion Jan 2013 #6

Background checks need to go through FFL license holder to ensure proper paper work AND Hoyt Jan 2013 #11

Exactly Recursion Jan 2013 #12

Here is why people are "scared" of gun shows. Hoyt Jan 2013 #14

Is there a reason I shouldn't want people like that in my neighborhood? Recursion Jan 2013 #15

Well, I guess your neighborhood is not very diverse, and the neighbors have a sick sense of timing. Hoyt Jan 2013 #16

If something I wanted stood a good chance of being banned soon I would probably buy it too Recursion Jan 2013 #17

The callousness in this society is really ugly sometimes. Hoyt Jan 2013 #18

Those folks are half my neighborhood in a rural town in a red state. Daemonaquila Jan 2013 #22

Not disagreeing but redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 #21

Did you see Jon Stewart the other night tblue Jan 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author hack89 Jan 2013 #7

What does Illinois have to do with anything? TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #8

That is where the poster lives. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #9

No, she doesn't. n/t TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #10

You are right - saw home town but not current location. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #13

alex jones, the face of the paranoid scared the crap out of me.... spanone Jan 2013 #19

Yeah he scared me too! redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 #20

He scared me also Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #23

Any guns sold by licensed dealers at shows do have beckground checks performed. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #24