Gun Shows
Gun shows are widely attended by Americans interested in firearms for defensive purposes, hunting, sports, recreation and historical significance.
In the 1990s, gun control supporters began claiming that criminals were commonly acquiring guns at shows. However, studies by the federal government have repeatedly shown that less than one percent of state prison inmates incarcerated for gun crimes acquired their guns at shows, while most acquired guns through theft, on the black market, or from family members or friends.
In the same period, gun control supporters began pushing federal legislation to require background checks on the relatively small number of people at shows who buy guns from people who are not dealers. Now, they demand a background check for any sale, trade, gift or other transfer of any firearm, anywhere, to anyone—in some cases, including family members or friends.
NRA opposes expansion of the background check system, because criminals easily get guns by other means and because expanding the background check requirement would be a step toward transforming the background check system into a national gun registry.
Monday, April 21, 2025
Continuing the trend of this legislative session, Governor Jared Polis has signed two more gun control bills into ...
Monday, April 14, 2025
NRA-ILA was proud to attend the Raleigh Gun Show, where we had the opportunity to connect with passionate Second ...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
As the clock runs down on Governor Polis' 10-day window to veto Senate Bill 25-003, the semi-auto ban turned ...
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Last night, the House Appropriations Committee quietly scheduled Senate Bill 25-003, the semi-auto ban turned FOID-scheme bill, for a ...
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Following a series of delays, the House Judiciary Committee scheduled Senate Bill 25-003 for a hearing on Tuesday, March 11th.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Following the trend of this legislative session, Colorado's semi-automatic ban turned FOID-bill has experienced yet another delay.
Monday, March 3, 2025
This first week of March is shaping up to be a busy one, as anti-gun radicals in the ...
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Late last night, House Bill 25-1133, which places age restrictions on all ammunition purchases, passed on the House floor with ...
Monday, February 24, 2025
Today, Senate Bill 25-003, the near all-encompassing semi-automatic ban turned permit-to-purchase scheme, was removed from the hearing scheduled in ...
Friday, January 3, 2025
Yesterday, the NRA filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in a challenge ...
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