The "gun show loophole" myth, laid to rest.

[M14 Shooter]

A "loophole" is a legal way to avoid a legal requirement.
Private sales do not avoid the federal requirement for background checks, because there is no federal background check requirement for private sales.
A person cannot avoid, legally or otherwise, a legal requirement that does not exist.
A loophole is a legal way to circumvent a legal requirement; thus, if there is no legal requirement, there can be no loophole.

Glad that's settled

 

[jotathought]

Yes .. just more hyperbole from Democrats to produce a perception that evil things happen as part of gun shows. If you're an FFL at a gun show, background checks happen. If you're a private citizen, no background check required.

 

[candycorn]

Meanwhile back in reality...the gun show loophole caught on film

 

[M14 Shooter]

Meanwhile back in reality...

You choose to live in an alternate reality.
Seek professional help.

 

[candycorn]

You choose to live in an alternate reality.
Seek professional help.

It shows the gun show loophole in action. Sorry to ruin your day. #notsorry

 

[M14 Shooter]

It shows the gun show loophole in action.

You choose to lie.
Seek professional help.

 

[rightwinger]

A "loophole" is a legal way to avoid a legal requirement.
Private sales do not avoid the federal requirement for background checks, because there is no federal background check requirement for private sales.

A loophole in gun sales that allows a back door to purchasing that doesn’t involve a background check


Needs to be closed
You sell a gun to a criminal, you should be prosecuted

 

[candycorn]

You choose to lie.
Seek professional help.

Again, the video shows the gun show loophole in all its infamy:

Here is a second helping. Bon Apetit.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Again, the video shows the gun show loophole in all its infamy:

You choose to lie.
Seek professional help.

 

[candycorn]

Your surrender is accepted. Didn't even break a sweat.

#notsorry.

You choose to lie.
Seek professional help

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[Bell Huey]

A loophole in gun sales that allows a back door to purchasing that doesn’t involve a background check


Needs to be closed
You sell a gun to a criminal, you should be prosecuted

Here is what you do. You lobby your state to implement a law that requires ALL firearms transfers to go thru an FFL.

Problem solved.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Your surrender is accepted. Didn't even break a sweat.

You choose to lie.
Seek professional help.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Here is what you do. You lobby your state to implement a law that requires ALL firearms transfers to go thru an FFL.
Problem solved.

Until the USSC gets a hold of it, of course.

 

[Bell Huey]

Until the USSC gets a hold of it, of course.

Unless it is overly burdensome there are 20 states that require background checks on all sales or sales of certain types.

 

[Dante Reawakened]

A "loophole" is a legal way to avoid a legal requirement.
Private sales do not avoid the federal requirement for background checks, because there is no federal background check requirement for private sales.
A person cannot avoid, legally or otherwise, a legal requirement that does not exist.
A loophole is a legal way to circumvent a legal requirement; thus, if there is no legal requirement, there can be no loophole.

Glad that's settled

let's go with this: What Is a Loophole? A loophole is a technicality that allows a person or business to avoid the scope of a law or restriction without directly violating the law.

Private sales are the loophole.

Glad that's settled.

 

[Bell Huey]

let's go with this: What Is a Loophole? A loophole is a technicality that allows a person or business to avoid the scope of a law or restriction without directly violating the law.

Private sales are the loophole.

Glad that's settled.

Private sales are written into the law. The GCA of 1968.

In 1968, Congress passed the Gun Control Act (GCA), under which modern firearm commerce operates. The GCA mandated Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) for those "engaged in the business" of selling firearms, but not for private individuals who sold firearms infrequently

Gun show loophole - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[M14 Shooter]

Unless it is overly burdensome there are 20 states that require background checks on all sales or sales of certain types.

The USSC hasn't gotten a hold of them yet...

 

[M14 Shooter]

let's go with this: What Is a Loophole? A loophole is a technicality that allows a person or business to avoid the scope of a law or restriction without directly violating the law.

Private sales are the loophole.

False. This was addressed in the OP.

 

[AZrailwhale]

Meanwhile back in reality...the gun show loophole caught on film

So they clearly say they knowingly went to a person who wasn't a licensed dealer. They should have reported him to the BATF who would have put him into jail for being an unlicensed dealer. He was clearly making a living selling firearms. That just happens to be a felony.
Here's a description of Ohio gun laws when this video was made:
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Gun Laws Overview​

	RIFLES & SHOTGUNS	HANDGUNS
Permit to Purchase	No	No
Registration of Firearms	No	No
Licensing of Owners	No	No
Permit to Carry	No	Yes

" In Ohio it was illegal to sell to a minor under 18, the guy in the video was clearly over 18 and the seller questioned that and verified that the buyer was an Ohio resident. While violating federal law, the seller was in compliance with Ohio law.

 

[candycorn]

So they clearly say they knowingly went to a person who wasn't a licensed dealer. They should have reported him to the BATF who would have put him into jail for being an unlicensed dealer. He was clearly making a living selling firearms. That just happens to be a felony.
Here's a description of Ohio gun laws when this video was made:
"

Gun Laws Overview​

	RIFLES & SHOTGUNS	HANDGUNS
Permit to Purchase	No	No
Registration of Firearms	No	No
Licensing of Owners	No	No
Permit to Carry	No	Yes

" In Ohio it was illegal to sell to a minor under 18, the guy in the video was clearly over 18 and the seller questioned that and verified that the buyer was an Ohio resident. While violating federal law, the seller was in compliance with Ohio law.

Yep..thanks for acknowledging the gun show loophole is alive and well.