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Legislation Introduced to Attack Gun Shows in Washington
SilkWWU:
I'm sorry if I'm going to rile a few feathers, but something needs to be done with the gun show loophole. Dealers are able to go to these shows and sell firearms without any prerequisites. I understand that there are other ways up getting firearms, but I don't know why we can't implement a similar background check function at gun shows? Maybe if the state implemented some sort of background checking system that was call in capable or something like that?
NOW, this law doesn't appear to be anything similar to what I just suggested, the law in question seems to say, it's a crap shoot who you sell your guns too, no one would sell them!
ICEMAN:
--- Quote from: SilkWWU on January 21, 2010, 12:34:09 AM ---..., but something needs to be done with the gun show loophole. Dealers are able to go to these shows and sell firearms without any prerequisites. I understand that there are other ways up getting firearms, but I don't know why we can't implement a similar background check function at gun shows? Maybe if the state implemented some sort of background checking system that was call in capable or something like that?
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Uhh...not sure what you are talking about. Any gun show I have attended and purchased at, all Dealer gun sales were run thru NICS just like at Wally World.
Are you suggesting that you have observed a purchase or purchased a gun from a dealer where no background NICS check was performed?
Skillet:
I contacted both my Rep's about it, and was almost immediately contacted back by Democrat Mike Sells. He was non-committal, but indicated he would oppose the bill based on the premise that he is "not sure it makes any sense to hold the seller liable when there is no ability to find out the needed information in a reasonable amount of time to keep the guns out of the hands of felons."
Bofire:
:)Here is an idea, what if they charge and punish the felon that illegally has a gun!!!!! Instead of trying to make ME responsible to enforce the laws they pass, or make me responsible for what someone else does.
Whats next selling a car to a guy who drives drunk!!!! and its my fault when he kills someone?????
flippin morons!
Carl
SilkWWU:
--- Quote from: ICEMAN on January 21, 2010, 05:43:26 AM ---
--- Quote from: SilkWWU on January 21, 2010, 12:34:09 AM ---..., but something needs to be done with the gun show loophole. Dealers are able to go to these shows and sell firearms without any prerequisites. I understand that there are other ways up getting firearms, but I don't know why we can't implement a similar background check function at gun shows? Maybe if the state implemented some sort of background checking system that was call in capable or something like that?
--- End quote ---
Uhh...not sure what you are talking about. Any gun show I have attended and purchased at, all Dealer gun sales were run thru NICS just like at Wally World.
Are you suggesting that you have observed a purchase or purchased a gun from a dealer where no background NICS check was performed?
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I was under the impression that it was not required to perform a background check when purchasing a firearm at a gun show.
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