Pure rubbish!
If this were true, 60 Minutes, Dateline et al, would highlight it in an episode. "Gun show loophole so big, we purchased ALL these guns"
It's never happened...why? Because it isn't true.Although, a few years back one of them tried and failed to purchase a gun at a show, so the story was scrapped.
Of course, most tables at a gun show are run by Class III dealers, and they must transact their sales with a background check. If I run into a private owner at a show who has a really nice Hall’s carbine, we can negotiate a private sale. Of course, I probably won’t want to match his price.
Like they do on every issue democrats twist words to conceal their true objectives.
They coin catchy terms and slogans that describe the exact opposite of what they really mean.
Remember their "Affordable Care Act" to describe a medical plan that is more costly and unaffordable?
Well "Gunshow Loophole" is just another catchy term they thought up to make their demands sound sort of reasonable.
Their real objective is to shut down all private party transfers.
They want to make it illegal for us to sell a gun to a friend, give it as a gift, or pass it on at death without background checks and government approval.
These kinds of laws and rules always lead to abuse and less freedom.
As an example: If you are just a regular citizen just try to get a pistol permit in NY State or a permit for any kind of weapon in NY City.
Would you like to buy a rifle or a handgun without a background check. Open this website and do it.
http://www.armslist.com/classifieds/new-haven-connecticut
Myself, I would have no problem with background checks IF they did not insist on including the firearm serial number. Guns don’t kill people, people kill people so why do they insist on building a registry?