Is these "laws" something we should worry about?

[djprinter]

I didn't realize that the background check was just lying on a piece of paper and didn't have anything to do with actually calling a specific organization and checking criminal history, which is a thing that happens. It takes about 20 minutes to go through the whole process over the phone as a gun dealer.

And most people selling a used gun will do a basic online check to verify that someone is not a felon. Not to say that you can't just sell a gun to anyone, but it's a 5 year minimum sentence if you get caught so people tend to cover their asses.

You see, we don't believe in restricting anyone's rights BEFORE they commit a crime, so if the background check is clear, then why should they be stopped from buying something?

But I am sure you know all of this from firsthand experience and not just what you've read online.

EDIT: For minimum sentence accuracy.

Actual background checks are done by computer and fact checked. You'd need a false ID to get past one.

Private sellers don't have to do any background check at all--which is referred to as the "gun show loophole" since gunshows are full of private sellers.

[Ama-fessional Molder]

Actual background checks are done by computer and fact checked. You'd need a false ID to get past one.

Private sellers don't have to do any background check at all--which is referred to as the "gun show loophole" since gunshows are full of private sellers.

Well, the person doing it uses a computer, but they can and often are called in. Not every shop does it over the internet.

And yes, we are aware of that. But "full" of private sellers isn't exactly accurate. A great deal of them are dealers.

[djprinter]

Well, the person doing it uses a computer, but they can and often are called in. Not every shop does it over the internet.

And yes, we are aware of that. But "full" of private sellers isn't exactly accurate. A great deal of them are dealers.

I would say that there are 10 times more private sellers than dealers. At a gun show there are hundreds of people walking around with guns they mean to sell or trade--usually to a dealer, but you can just walk up to one of them and offer them a good price and the gun is yours.