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The Spite House12/11/2012 6:45:16 pm PST

re: #173 William Barnett-Lewis

There is no “gun show loophole”.

Let’s go to “Gun Show America”.

Vendor A is an average joe selling 2 or 4 guns to make Christmas present money. He does not have a FFL.

Vendor B owns a gun store and is there with dozens of guns. He has an FFL.

I buy from A and it’s like I am buying from my neighbor. Cash on the barrel head & a shake of the hands is all that is legally required.

I buy from B because he’s actually got what I want. I have to fill out an ATF form 4473 and have a background check. Here in Wisconsin if it’s a handgun the 48 hour cooling off period still applies.

IOW, the law at the gun show is the exact same as it is everywhere else. A gun show is not magically more lax about the law. And if A sells to someone not legally eligible to own the firearm both are looking at long vacations at Club Fed.

But A doesn’t even have to ask.