[Beagle8U]

“Serious question: Why is a background check a bad thing?”

The problem comes when the anti-gun RATS define what a “gun show” is.

To them it is a way to ban all private sales of guns so they can regulate licensed dealers out of business.

I think they wanted to define a gun show as ...anytime two or more people view a gun that is for sale.

That ends private gun sales because if you show one of your shotguns to a buddy that might want to buy it, it is a gun show and there fore you would have to run a background check on him.

Because you're not a licensed dealer, you have no access to the background check data-bank. You can never sell a private gun that you own.

See how simple it is to ban guns?

[SJackson]

Actually I think most legislation address’ private sales, period. They simply peddle it as “gun shows”. Wouldn’t end private sales, for example you’d simply have to go to the time and expense of running a “sale” through a dealer when transfering a firearm to a family member. A dealer in the proper state if a handgun.

[avacado]

" To them it is a way to ban all private sales of guns so they can regulate licensed dealers out of business."

Thanks! The private sale issue was the part I was missing.