Reply #313: The problem is [View All]

that most of the gun banners don't really know that much about fire arms. Grenade launchers and fully automatic weapons are already illegal. And it is already illegal for felons and the insane to own guns. What "reasonable restrictions" would you propose on top of that? Background checks are the norm, the "gun show loop hole" is a fallacy. What the "loop hole" is is this: If a licensed firearms dealer (the holder of a Federal Firearms License) sells a gun then the background check is required. If a private citizen sells a gun to another private citizen then no background check is required. This is similar to the requirement in many states that a car dealer must verify car insurance before selling a car but a private seller does not. The government requires more of a business than an individual.
The real problem with regards to background checks are straw purchasers and the lack of enforcement of the existing laws. Sarah Brady et al pat themselves on the back over the number of people denied the sale of a gun by background checks, yet how many of those people (who were committing a felony by lying on the application) are prosecuted? NONE. Why is that? Why don't we want to enforce the laws we have before we write new ones?