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Gun Control Reform Activism

Historic NY

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4. "Thats the problem & the NRA gives it cover."....

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 12:57 AM

Apr 2013

when people do this weekend after weekend around the country they are dealers, they are skirting the law.

Someone should ask Ted Cruz where he is on this.

You have the right to bear arms but you don't have the right to sell them w/o following rules and laws.

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"It's a private sale. We're not dealers." [View all] Robb Apr 2013 OP

Anybody with a booth at a gun show is not conducting a private sale. Bolo Boffin Apr 2013 #1

It's common practice if you want to sell a gun just walk around the doc03 Apr 2013 #2

The gun cultists tell us there is no gun show loophole. Of course, they also pretend Hoyt Apr 2013 #3

The point is that loophole had nothing to do with being at a gun show Recursion Apr 2013 #5

No one is saying that the gun show is the only place it can happen. Squinch Apr 2013 #7

That's also not what the Twinkie defense was Recursion Apr 2013 #8

But he did not say that the junk food he was eating was limited to Twinkies. I believe Squinch Apr 2013 #9

An inexplicable and tangential discussion of inconsequential details Robb Apr 2013 #10

Makes me feel like this: Squinch Apr 2013 #11

If gun shows are where they are happening, there is more we can do Recursion Apr 2013 #19

trying to derail the thread? CreekDog Apr 2013 #17

No. I want to know what percentage of private sales happen at gun shows Recursion Apr 2013 #18

so you posted 6 times in a thread to ask that question? CreekDog Apr 2013 #20

Yes, nobody seems to know, which is a shame Recursion Apr 2013 #21

"Gunshow loophole" doesn't suggest that at all CreekDog Apr 2013 #23

My issue with the phrase "gun show" sir pball Apr 2013 #22

Gee perhaps it is because they are Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #12

Except gun cultists would say that dealers at gun shows are already required to background check. Hoyt Apr 2013 #13

And if they do that they're breaking the law Recursion Apr 2013 #14

"Thats the problem & the NRA gives it cover.".... Historic NY Apr 2013 #4

The Senate should confirm an ATF director and untie the ATF's hands Recursion Apr 2013 #6

I think the president should do a recess appt if he thinks it will matter. aikoaiko Apr 2013 #15

True, but as a realistic matter a recess appointee is hobbled Recursion Apr 2013 #16