Gun Shows - The Truth Comes Out

Keepandbeararms.com ^ | December 13, 2001 | Michael S. Brown

[Joe Brower]

[Liberal Classic]

The "gun show loophole" is anti code for the end of private sale.

[the]

"Tupperware parties for criminals."

I always figured this meant that housewives had taken up selling Glocks as a nice little home-based business.

;-)

[MileHi]

Joe, maybe you can help. I have been trying to find out why typing - to: "bang_list" - in the search bar no longer takes me to the bang list. Also, what does the "*" before bang_list in the "to" bar do?

Thanks

[vin-one]

the one and only gun show, I have been to. Was more of a patriotic haven.
I did not see anyone of mid-eastern background(yeah I know racial profiling).
Did not see anyone, that even look anything close to a criminal(Yeah I know racial profiling again).
I did see several rednecks, but mostly I saw, normal everyday men and women buying guns.
Lots and Lots of guns. It was a blast.

[Billthedrill]

The reason criminals don't get their guns from gun shows is really pretty easy to see if you've ever been to one. They're crawling with cops, especially off-duty cops. Security is often provided by them, and they're visitors as well. If you were a wanted criminal, you'd avoid those places like the plague.

[the]

Try this link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/involved?group=152

I don't know how to do it as a search, so just bookmark this link.

[Senator_Blutarski]

I agree with post #3. The so-called "gunshow loophole" talk is just another step down the slippery slope to banning the private sale of guns among law abiding citizens.

I also agree with post #6. The gunshows I have visited have been populated with decent, law-abiding people who hunt, target shoot or collect as a hobby.

[Joe Brower]

Hiya, MileHi!

You wrote:
Joe, maybe you can help. I have been trying to find out why typing - to: "bang_list" - in the search bar no longer takes me to the bang list. Also, what does the "*" before bang_list in the "to" bar do?

"the" already answered most of your question in his post #8. Since John Rob set up the new search engine, the old means of searching FR for the bang_list no longer works. The asterisk ('*') also started appearing about the same time.

Stay safe,

JB

[MileHi]

Thanks for the help.

[.38sw]

Also, I don't know about other states, but in California (cue to start blasting me and telling me to move) even private sales need to be processed through an FFL. Ain't nobody buying a gun at a gun show here without the background check, unless the seller is willing to take a risk and bypass it. I bought a colt Python in October from a private collector at a gun show, and there wasn't any way he was going to sell it to me without transferring ownership through an FFL. Not that I asked him to, or would have expected him to, but the conversation quickly turned to me finding an FFL to do the paperwork for us.

[I Corps]

In New York State it is NECESSARY to have a CHL to even possess a handgun. You need the "State's" approval to defend yourself there!

[choppersrule]

bump for the truth!

[Hugin]

The "gun show loophole" is anti code for the end of private sale.

Exactly. Every "reasonable compromise" with the anti-gun lobby becomes a "loophole" as soon as the bill is passed.

[.38sw]

As of Jan. 1, 2003, you will need a license to purchase a handgun in California. It will not apply to weapons previously purchased, but I imagine the legislature will eventually get around to that one, as well. In the meantime, I'll be stocking up in 2002, because I don't intend to get one of their steekin' licenses.

[William Tell]

.38sw said: 'It will not apply to weapons previously purchased, but I imagine the legislature will eventually get around to that one, as well. "

Sure. You mean the "previous purchase loop-hole".

[lodwick]

bttt

[madfly]

Good Article!

And to think a year ago I was a member of some online anti-gun group. Still learning, finally got cable TV a month ago, so now I can tune out CBSABCNBC!! Getting news here with intelligent commentary is quite an eye opener also. Thanks FR and JR.

[Rockinfreakapotamus]

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