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.
Friday, July 8, 2016
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Monday, July 4, 2016
Scrapbook friend Daniel Gelernter, an occasional contributor to these pages and an NRA-certified firearms instructor in his spare ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
A family feud of sorts prompted Sen. Charles Schumer on Monday to hurry up and introduce a promised ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday will introduce legislation to expand background checks on gun purchases to gun ...
Monday, February 1, 2016
The gun lobby is often portrayed as a goliath, but in the fight in Nevada over the Background ...
Monday, January 18, 2016
State lawmakers will gather in Santa Fe on Tuesday, January 19, for the start of the 30-day legislative ...
Sunday, January 10, 2016
With President Obama now boldly attacking Second Amendment rights, gun control bills have already been filed by members ...
Monday, January 4, 2016
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Friday, January 1, 2016
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
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