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What is a gun show loophole? To purchase a firearm at a gun show you must go through a background check.

alkaloid 4y ago
In Texas private sellers can rent a booth at a gun show and sell without performing a NICS check. https://www.thoughtco.com/gun-show-laws-by-state-721345 https://www.thoughtco.com/gun-show-laws-by-state-721345
- txsoftwaredev 4y ago
  And the laws still apply to them. They are not allowed to sell to anyone not allowed to legally own a firearm, e.g. under 18, felon, out of state. If they do they are committing a crime. And they will need an FFL if they make a business of selling privately.
  - tomatotomato37 4y ago
    The law also says they need to file taxes on that purchase, but what is required and what people actually do often differs
    - Clubber 4y ago
      >The law also says they need to file taxes on that purchase, but what is required and what people actually do often differs I think you inadvertently hit on why people are opposed to further gun regulation. The people committing the crimes aren't gonna follow the law and it stands to only further burden regular citizens.
      - hgsgm 4y ago
        There is more than one kind of regulation. Regulating people with an incentive to obey (professionals running businesses, like stores or shows) makes it harder for criminals to obtain guns they aren't allowed to possess.
        Clubber 4y ago
        >Regulating people with an incentive to obey (professionals running businesses, like stores or shows) makes it harder for criminals to obtain guns they aren't allowed to possess. Can you give me an example of how this would work?
- Rebelgecko 4y ago
  Just to clarify, private sellers couldn't perform a NICS check even if they wanted to. There were some proposals to open the system up to regular people (kind of akin to my understanding of how Switzerland does BG checks), but they never passed. Anyways, it's kind of a moot point in California because that's a felony here.
  - txsoftwaredev 4y ago
    A private seller can utilize a NICS check with an FFL if they choose. It's up to the private seller.
    - Rebelgecko 4y ago
      The fees from that are rather exorbitant. At least around me, most FFLs charge $100-$200 since they'd rather you buy from them directly (except for PPT transfers, where the cost is legally capped at like $50). IMO people should be able to run BG checks at cost.

In Texas private sellers can rent a booth at a gun show and sell without performing a NICS check. https://www.thoughtco.com/gun-show-laws-by-state-721345 https://www.thoughtco.com/gun-show-laws-by-state-721345

txsoftwaredev 4y ago
And the laws still apply to them. They are not allowed to sell to anyone not allowed to legally own a firearm, e.g. under 18, felon, out of state. If they do they are committing a crime. And they will need an FFL if they make a business of selling privately.
- tomatotomato37 4y ago
  The law also says they need to file taxes on that purchase, but what is required and what people actually do often differs
  - Clubber 4y ago
    >The law also says they need to file taxes on that purchase, but what is required and what people actually do often differs I think you inadvertently hit on why people are opposed to further gun regulation. The people committing the crimes aren't gonna follow the law and it stands to only further burden regular citizens.
    - hgsgm 4y ago
      There is more than one kind of regulation. Regulating people with an incentive to obey (professionals running businesses, like stores or shows) makes it harder for criminals to obtain guns they aren't allowed to possess.
      - Clubber 4y ago
        >Regulating people with an incentive to obey (professionals running businesses, like stores or shows) makes it harder for criminals to obtain guns they aren't allowed to possess. Can you give me an example of how this would work?
Rebelgecko 4y ago
Just to clarify, private sellers couldn't perform a NICS check even if they wanted to. There were some proposals to open the system up to regular people (kind of akin to my understanding of how Switzerland does BG checks), but they never passed. Anyways, it's kind of a moot point in California because that's a felony here.
- txsoftwaredev 4y ago
  A private seller can utilize a NICS check with an FFL if they choose. It's up to the private seller.
  - Rebelgecko 4y ago
    The fees from that are rather exorbitant. At least around me, most FFLs charge $100-$200 since they'd rather you buy from them directly (except for PPT transfers, where the cost is legally capped at like $50). IMO people should be able to run BG checks at cost.