Would such activity be found to be an ad hoc gunshow and make background checks required?
Seattle Gun BuyBack Gets JACKED! Turns Into a Damn Gun Show! LOL
Posted by Ed Brown on Jan 27, 2013 in Featured, LOL
cash-for-gunsPolice officers in Seattle, Washington held their first gun buyback program in 20 years this weekend, underneath interstate 5, and soon found that private gun collectors were working the large crowd as little makeshift gun shows began dotting the parking lot and sidewalks. Some even had “cash for guns” signs prominently displayed.
Police stood in awe as gun enthusiasts and collectors waved wads of cash for the guns being held by those standing in line for the buyback program.
People that had arrived to trade in their weapons for $100 or $200 BuyBack gift cards($100 for handguns, shotguns and rifles, and $200 for assault weapons) soon realized that gun collectors were there and paying top dollar for collectible firearms. So, as the line for the chump cards got longer and longer people began to jump ship and head over to the dealers.
John Diaz, Seattles Police Chief, wasn’t pleased with the turn of events stating “I’d prefer they wouldn’t sell them,” but admitted it’s perfectly legal for private individuals to buy and sell guns, FOR NOW. Mayor Mike McGinn said at a news conference the private transactions are a loophole that needs to be closed. “There’s no background checks, and some (guns) could be exchanged on the streets that shouldn’t be in circulation.”
http://dcxposed.com/2013/01/27/seattle-gun-buyback-gets-jacked-turns-into-a-damn-gun-show-lol/
Only if you are mis-informed about the law. There is no "magic" thing about gun shows and the so-called "gun show loophole" does not exist except in the minds of the uninformed.
Sales by gun dealers always require background checks while sales between private parties do not. The "loophole" is that most gun shows allow private sellers to set up a table to sell their private collection. Since those sales are between private parties, there are no background checks required. This is no different that if you were to sell your shotgun to your next door neighbor.
Actually, you would be perfectly in your rights to set up a gun show where all sellers were private parties. All sales would therefore be between private sellers and buyers and thus, no background checks would be needed. The only exception would be that the private sellers must live in the same state.