Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2014 1:27 AM, KC wrote:
On 11/14/2014 8:56 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:20:04 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

I don't think private sellers at gun shows or anywhere for that matter
are criminals by nature, looking to break any laws. They may not have
even known that the state law to check ID's existed. They are gun
nuts,
not professional dealers.

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You can be sure that anyone with a booth at a gun show has been
advised of their legal obligations and has signed a statement
acknowledging those obligations. The organizers take care of such
things to protect themselves from legal action.



I think the problem here is the source and ones point of view of the
source. Dick trusts the source (in this case CNN) go give you the
straight skinny so he takes the limited info they gave us as gospel. If
you take those numbers as a fair stat on illegal gun sales, you come to
about 25% dirty sales. On the other hand 1, many here don't take CNN as
fair and balanced since they have been caught red handed in the past
taking sides, secondly, the real time personal experience of each and
ever gun buyer on this group would suggest that it's nowhere near 25%,
again suggesting CNN possibly didn't play straight, and with their
history, I give the weight to that side of the story.. but then again, I
wear a tin hat, I mean, I think MSNBC is biased too


The CNN thing was not a documentary on the percentage of illegal gun
sales or even the number of attempts at buying. It was very simply a
demonstration of how easy it was to purchase a bunch of firearms over
a weekend with no questions asked.

That's all it was. If you want to believe it was all scripted and
made with hired actors, that's your call.




I agree with the NRA that a little regulation leads to excessive
regulation but I'm with you on universal background checks. I have sold
guns to friends and even though I know them, I don't know where they
will end up down the road. I would prefer to transfer them through a
dealer with a background check to limit my liability when it's out of my
hands. This may not stop the gang bangers from acquiring guns, but it
will help a little.

That said, many states are trying to effectively ban guns solely due to
their features, calibers, functionality, and history without any regard
to their purpose. The tough part is how do we give a little without
giving a lot? Microstamping cartridges and some other crazy ideas are
over the top, ineffective, and costly. Maybe the new Congress will do
the right thing.