[Puppage]

Also pending in Congress is a "Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007," geared to require criminal-background checks for all firearm transactions at events where guns change hands.

Already the law there, champ.

[Puppage]

From that point on, I no longer needed a gun nor have I been afraid

Get back to me when a bad guy breaks down your door at 3am

[Cuttnhorse]

Already the law there, champ.

Not really. I bought an almost new Springfield Armory XD 9 at a show and when I asked about waiting time, required paper work, receipt, bill of sale, the seller told me that since he wasn't a business, but a private citizen who rented table space at a gun show, none of this was necessary and I walked out the door with my new purchase. On the way out, carrying my new purchase in it's plastic case, people in several booths asked me whay I had to sell or trade.

I was very surprised that it was so easy as I was under the impression there was more to it.

[Cuttnhorse]

whay = what

[El Gato]

Also pending in Congress is a "Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007," geared to require criminal-background checks for all firearm transactions at events where guns change hands.

Already the law there, champ.

Depends your local. Federal law only requires the check on transfers *from* a dealer. But you can, and I have, buy from a private individual with no background check, no questions asked. The rules are no different at a gun show than they are in a gun shop, or a private residence. FHL holder must do the check, non dealers not only need not, they can not, because they don't have access to the system.

But of course that Freedom is just another Loophole to the gun grabbers in Congress and elsewhere.