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.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Gun control "deserves a vote," President Obama said time and again in his State of the Union speech ...
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Warning that we need to "get weapons of war and massive ammunition magazines off our streets," in his ...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
A criminal background check will be required for more people buying firearms at gun shows under legislation before ...
Friday, February 8, 2013
Top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a broad proposal on Thursday to curb gun violence ...
Monday, February 4, 2013
A group of Vermont lawmakers is pushing legislation that would ban large capacity ammunition feeding devices on guns ...
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 ...
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
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which became operational in 1998, verifies that a person seeking ...
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