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Originally Posted by realcoray
It may vary state to state, but not everyone selling at gun shows is a dealer. If I have guns I want to sell I can get a stall and sell them just the same as if I'm going to a car swap meet.
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there is no "gun show loophole". The law at a gun show is the same as outside a gun show. That's just a phrase used to misrepresent the truth. Unfortunately there are many people who truly believe that if you're at a gun show that it's a free for all, and anyone can buy a gun there from anyone without any background checks. They think that one arena has a different set or laws, which is a lie.
Yes, personal transactions can happen without background checks, same as they can on Craigslist, at your house, etc. It is not a different set of laws for gun shows, it's the same laws. Any dealer must do a background check, private sales (depending on the state) do not. Same as two blocks away from the gun show.
If you want to eliminate this "loophole" then quit calling it a gun show loophole; call it a private sale loophole, and non dealer loophole, or whatever.