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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
I do think there is a "Gun Show Loophole" but I don't see anyway to close it without stepping on citizens 2nd Adm. rights. You're never going to pass effective gun control law in the US, just never going to happen. If it did happen a blood bath would likely follow. I sincerely believe the best way to deal with gun, or any violence for that mater, is to deal with the mental heath issues and social/economic factors behind much of the violence.
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According to a recent bi-partisan poll (after the Tucson shooting), there is wide spread support for closing the gun show loophole, even among gun rights advocates:
It particularly impacts the illegal interstate traffic in guns, where thousands of guns every year make their way from states with the "loophole" to other states where those guns are used to commit crimes...often by those who could not obtain a gun legally.
Presently, 17 states regulate private firearm sales at gun shows. Seven states require background checks on all gun sales at gun shows (California, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Oregon, New York, Illinois and Colorado). Four states (Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) require background checks on all handgun, but not long gun, purchasers at gun shows...
Gun shows in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I dont see how a national standard would lead to a bloodbath, particularly given the overwhelming public support.
I do see how it is a political issue that certainly wont be addressed by the current Congress.