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, February 4, 2013
A group of Vermont lawmakers is pushing legislation that would ban large capacity ammunition feeding devices on guns ...
Friday, February 1, 2013
Earlier this month in Montpelier, Senate Majority Leader Philip Baruth withdrew S.32 after NRA members flooded the State House with ...
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The gun grabbers' real goal has always been universal registration, and tracking every gun owner in the country ...
Friday, January 25, 2013
Faced with a boycott by gun enthusiasts and fierce criticism from the National Rifle Association, a British exhibition ...
Thursday, January 24, 2013
On Tuesday, January 22, the Glendale City Council voted 4 to 1 for the City Attorney to draft ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Under current law, only licensed firearms dealers have to conduct criminal background checks on buyers at gun shows. ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
A divided Pasco County Commission voted Tuesday to move forward with a proposal to require a three day ...
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Thanks to the flood of calls and e-mails from NRA members and a warning from Texas’ pro-gun Attorney General ...
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which became operational in 1998, verifies that a person seeking ...
Friday, January 11, 2013
Speaking to reporters Thursday, Biden said he had found a "surprising recurrence of suggestions" for "universal background checks" ...