AR-15 assault rifle used by teen to defend home

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[cool_chick]

[Indy]

As I understand it if you're a licensed gun dealer you must do a background check at a gun show.

If you're "private" though, nope.

That's a pretty damn big loophole.

Actually it depends on the state, I pulled this from Snopes:

Though commonly referred to as the “Gun Show Loophole,” the “private sales” described above include guns sold at gun shows, through classified newspaper ads, the Internet, and between individuals virtually anywhere.

Unfortunately, only six states (CA, CO, IL, NY, OR, RI) require universal background checks on all firearm sales at gun shows. Three more states (CT, MD, PA) require background checks on all handgun sales made at gun shows. Seven other states (HI, IA, MA, MI, NJ, NC, NE) require purchasers to obtain a permit and undergo a background check before buying a handgun. Florida allows its counties to regulate gun shows by requiring background checks on all firearms purchases at these events. 33 states have taken no action whatsoever to close the Gun Show Loophole.

[dontworrybehappy]

[Indy]

News flash for ya there, bro:

It's not plagiarism when I specifically italicize it and cite it as being taken from Snopes.

Geeeesh.

BTW your personal experience doesn't disprove anything. You know that, right?

[Medius]

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Minimum Sentence for Use of a Weapon When DefendantHas a Record of Violence[/size]


The United States Supreme Court recently, in April 2007, upheld the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA).

This is in regard to the armed CAREER criminal act. Give it up, already.

[uebermann]

[Winchester]

[Medius]