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> Under federal law, federally licensed gun dealers, importers and manufacturers must run background checks for sales to an unlicensed buyer. Specifically, a po
by vGPU 3y ago
> Under federal law, federally licensed gun dealers, importers and manufacturers must run background checks for sales to an unlicensed buyer. Specifically, a potential purchaser must show identification, complete a federal document known as a Form 4473, and pass a National Instant Criminal Background Check System check.
Any licensed firearm dealer MUST run a background check at ALL times. Stop your misinformation.
- sixothree 3y agoSerious question. Did you do a background check for every gun you own? Most people simply don't.
- clipsy 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_show_loophole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_show_loophole
- vGPU 3y agoIf the seller is a licensed firearm dealer, they are required to run a background check, no matter whether they’re at a gun show or not. Whereas if you’re purchasing in a private sale, you don’t have to be at a gun show. I can walk over to my neighbor’s house right now and purchase his gun without showing him my ID This is fearmongering and sensationalism.
- wl 3y agoI assume GP is talking about face-to-face private sales, which doesn’t require any background check on the federal level and in many states. In some states, you can go on Armslist and buy 20 guns without having to show an ID. And worse, running a background check isn’t even an option in most states unless you pay an FFL to intermediate the sale.
- Auracle 3y agoAnd you can absolutely buy meth in a private sale without doing a background check. Now, the whole buying meth part isn’t legal - but the lack of background check is. I wonder if there are any states where you can buy Sudafed privately from someone without an ID. Probably.