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Rich-D
25th April 2009, 07:40
Gun 'loophole' challenged again! US Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-New Jersey, has introduced a bill to close the so-called "gun show loophole."

The article has Sen. Lautenberg incorrectly listed as a US Representative!

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/042009/04242009/461372

Rich
d90king
25th April 2009, 08:26
How is the gun show loop hole any different that what many states allow? Pa allows FTF transfers with in state residents on long guns but not handguns.
BluegrazzGuy
25th April 2009, 14:37
According to the article:
It would require gun show promoters to register with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and maintain a list of gun show vendors, and it would also require federally licensed dealers to keep and submit a record of each gun sold. That record would include the gun's serial number, model and manufacturer, but not information on the seller or buyer unless the firearm was later used in a crime and traced.
This is the first step toward gun registration. It simply shifts the burden of keeping the records from the government to licensed dealers. And, in the event the government took the next step of seizure, they could simply trace the guns through the dealer. While the legislation would only apply to where 50 or more guns are for sale, it is but a short step to requiring this for all sales.
kenhwind
25th April 2009, 21:35
When this first came up a few years ago the legislation would have required registration of every participant, buyer seller or attendee, as a gun dealer. even people selling beef jerky.
Hey if we close down the "Gun Show Loop Hole" where are all those "Right Wing Extremists" that believe in the "Second Amendment" going to socialize.
daveohno
26th April 2009, 04:45
When this first came up a few years ago the legislation would have required registration of every participant, buyer seller or attendee, as a gun dealer. even people selling beef jerky.
Hey if we close down the "Gun Show Loop Hole" where are all those "Right Wing Extremists" that believe in the "Second Amendment" going to socialize.


In prison, that's where the timid Tessies want us because we are nuts, wanting to have those dangerous items.... You see, the world would be so much safer if there were no guns, don't you know? I get so tired of dopes and their goofy notions....