re: #112 Mich-again

Should responsible private gun owners get background checks before selling a gun even if the law does not require it?

Yes. Mechanisms should be put in place to route all firearms sales through the National Instant Check System (NICS). The one concession I make to Newtown is that I originally favored an exception for transfer within a family. I no longer favor such an exception; A hunting rifle bought for a brother’s birthday needs to go through (NICS).