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jmg257

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2. "I've seen stats that 40% of gun sales take place at gun shows

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 03:15 PM

Jan 2013

and there is no background check whatsoever"
"That's just completely nuts."

It is also not true. Most gun sellers at gun shows are dealers, and they rquire a FFL, if they have an FFL, then a back ground check must be preformed.
Private sales between individuals do not require a background check, as of now (they will in NY soon). Some states require all sales at gun shows to require an FFL in-between, but have left private sales outside of the venues alone. THAT is the so-called 'gun show loophole'.

All of which will only deter purposely intended criminal actions of illegal transfers if the firearms are registered 1st.

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Don't let the media divide and polarize the country! [View all] garybeck Jan 2013 OP

I really doubt that 40% of gun sales take place at gun shows. Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #1

regardless of the percentage... garybeck Jan 2013 #6

"I've seen stats that 40% of gun sales take place at gun shows jmg257 Jan 2013 #2

latest I am hearing from that media is that Obama is anti-woman hiring. Whisp Jan 2013 #3

I Posted This The Other Day About The Media Constantly Trying To Divide Us..... global1 Jan 2013 #4

I've seen stats abelenkpe Jan 2013 #5

even if it's only 5%, shouldn't there be background checks on all gun sales? n/t garybeck Jan 2013 #7

Yeah abelenkpe Jan 2013 #8