Yes, but only by closing the gun show loophole

I believe guns shows give way to new people who want to get a firearm to learn about safety and what kind fits your need as they show variety and experience people who are native to the subject.

The government should not infringe on my constitutional right of buying a gun. No matter how I get it. ATF (Alcohol Tobacco Firearms) should be a convenience store not a government agency.

Criminals don't follow laws, so closing the gun show loophole won't stop them, but it does restrict law-abiding citizens' rights to buy and sell guns reeley.

We shouldn't have guns show but if they want to show off their guns we need heavy gaurds also make sure the guns are not loaded

There is no gun show loophole. People have to have a license, must pass background checks, and it is still highly regulated.

Weapons can be obtained by criminals in other ways. Many illegal drugs are smuggled into the country, that shows that even if you close the gun show loophole, there still be ways to get guns into criminals hands.

there is no gun control loop hole they still have to go through background checks and fill out ATF 44-73 forms and have a 13 day wating period

Gun show and private sale loopholes already require that the person selling the firearm not sell to prohibited individuals. Most people selling guns don't want the guns they sell to be used for illegal activities.

Gangs traffic illegal guns. Guns will never go away. The government tried to make drugs of abuse illegal, and drug use only got worse. I reckon the same would happen with guns.

Closing the so-called “gun show loophole” may sound like a targeted compromise, but it is unlikely to significantly reduce gun violence. Studies show that the vast majority of guns used in crimes are obtained through illegal channels, theft, or straw purchases—not directly from gun shows. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, only about 1–2% of firearms used in crimes come from gun shows or private sales that would be affected by such a loophole closure. Focusing narrowly on this issue creates a false sense of security while leaving the larger problem—gu…  Read morens already in circulation and criminal access—unaddressed. Enforcing new restrictions at private sales and gun shows could also place burdens on law-abiding citizens without effectively deterring criminals, who rarely comply with existing background checks. In short, closing the gun show loophole is largely symbolic and does little to prevent gun violence compared to broader, more effective solutions.

There is no such “loophole.” Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs), i.e. licensed gun dealers, are required by law to conduct a federal background check whether they sell a gun at a gun show (as many such dealers do), or in their brick-and-mortar store.

What you really want to do is ban private individuals from selling their guns to other private individuals. That’s not a “loophole,” it’s conduct that has been legal under federal law since the time of our founding.

I agree with keeping guns away from dangerous people, but focusing only on gun shows is too narrow. Most crime guns are not bought in a simple legal transaction at a gun show, so closing that loophole alone would create more rules for responsible buyers without solving the bigger problem

guns show don't always permit the sale of weapons, people often go to them to show off there hobbies and to show the pieces of history they possess.

There should be no registration requirements, background checks, redtrictions on convicted felons , or domestic assault convicts, the constitution is abundantly clear. Either everyone has the right to get a gun or no one.

it is simple make a well usable sight that all gun seller have to use to run background checks on people and then base that on if they can continue the purchase

I agree with this but closing the loophole really won’t affect crime that much. Roughly 90-95% of guns used in crime are illegal anyways.

the gun show loophole is somewhat a myth. at every gun show, booths run by actual dealers are required to perform background checks. booths run by non dealers are very limited and typically check for a ccw permit before they sell to you.

Doing so wouldn't stop gun violence, it would just stop the acess of beung able to buy them legally, because for the most part all the guns used in crime scenes are guns bought from illegal markets.

The person who sells the firearm to a person who they truly do not know will do something bad with it should not get in trouble, but the person who sells them the firearm even if there are clear signs that they are not a good person, should go to jail or face legal backlash.

Firearms are a good, a possession like anything else. The government has no right to interfere in the private sale of any good.

The argument of closing the loophole isn't fully trustworthy as further loopholes can be made. Also, there are better answers.

Opponents argue that calling this a "loophole" is dishonest framing. When the Brady Bill established the federal background check system in 1993, private sales were intentionally exempted as a compromise to get the law passed. The deal was: commercial dealers must run checks, but private citizens selling from personal collections don't have to. Reopening settled compromises undermines future negotiations and erodes trust in the legislative process.

Just as my last example if we do this it would only affect the people who have weapons as a hobby majority of the people at these gun shows go to see others in the hobby but if we take that away it would be taking away a freedom that the people have.

The gun show loophole is a myth. Everyone who buys a firearm from a licensed dealer must fill out ATF form 4473 and be submitted to the FBI's NICS background check system.

Thye right of the people to arm has kept countries safer than those countries that have gone socialist or communistic

There is no loophole, The same laws that are in place for Federal firearms dealers are in effect at gun shows.

A strong counter-argument to the position that gun control should only focus on closing the "gun show loophole" is that this measure, by itself, is insufficient because most criminals obtain firearms through illegal means (like the black market, theft, or straw purchases), not legally regulated channels that would be affected by this change.

There is no loophole. You always need to do a background check. We need to make sure there are reports of private individuals selling guns to other private individuals.

I think that guns are important for safety but should still have license because they could be dangerous.

I mean can you really close anything. They are still drugs being sold in the streets and citizens are no the ones growing it or bringing it into the country.

People at gun shows are still required to make sure that you are not a felon or are mentally stable before selling you a firearm so if they don't its on the government to handle those people

This loophole allows potential criminals to get there hands on a fire arm without the need for mental checks or identification.

The government does not need to know who owns guns, and where they are, because it is overreach of the government

In Ohio, as well as many other states, nobody can buy a gun under the age of 18 through a licensed dealer. However, that means that anybody can buy a gun through a non-licensed dealer. Therefore, anybody, regardless of age, mental stability, background, intentions, or any other attribute can purchase a firearm at an event such as a gun show. This is a huge problem and needs to be fixed. But, most people who genuinely want to buy a gun the right way for the right reasons already has a difficult time going through a licensed dealer. To make that any more difficult or restricted starts to infringe upon the Second Amendment.

In Ohio, as well as many other states, nobody can buy a gun under the age of 18 through a licensed dealer. However, that means that anybody can buy a gun through a non-licensed dealer. Therefore, anybody, regardless of age, mental stability, background, intentions, or any other attribute can purchase a firearm at an event such as a gun show. This is a huge problem and needs to be fixed. But, most people who genuinely want to buy a gun the right way for the right reasons already has a difficult time going through a licensed dealer. To make that any more difficult or restricted starts to infringe upon the Second Amendment.

Weapons can be smuggled by criminals in many ways. Lots of illegal drugs are smuggled into the country, that shows that even if you close the gun show loophole, there are still ways to get guns in.

The rate of people that purchase guns at gun shows is way less than people that get them at gun stores. By doing something about the 'loophole' you are doing nothing at all.

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There is no gun show loophole. If you’re talking about private sales, you’ll not be able to enforce controlling private sales between two private citizens. You’ll also have to give up personal & medical information up to a random stranger if you require background checks for them

Criminals don't follow laws, so closing the gun show loophole won't stop them, but it does restrict law-abiding citizens' rights to buy and sell guns reeley.

That doesn't help gun control at all. The gun shows still need to have a background check and other providers like a gun shop.

it's ok to buy at gun shows, its a personally item they are selling, and they can decide how to sell it. and it makes doing so the gov doesn't have the paperwork under you so it's a ghost gun.

Gun shows are not a primary source of crime guns, it is no more different than an art contest or collection item

Gun shows are a very common way people purchase firearms; thus, it would be acceptable for the same rules (background checks, ID) to be in place when purchasing from an auction.

No, against focusing only on closing the gun show loophole is that it does not solve the bigger problem of how guns get into the wrong hands. Criminals can still buy guns through private sales, online, or illegal markets, so just closing the loophole won’t stop these sources. Licensed gun dealers already check backgrounds, so making private sellers follow the same rules could be unfair to law-abiding people selling guns to friends or family. To really reduce gun violence, we need stronger laws that cover all gun sales, better efforts to stop illegal gun trafficking, and more support for mental health. Closing the gun show loophole alone is not enough to fix the whole problem.

The only things that come to my mind right away to purchase a gun should be valid ID, mental stability check, arious background checks.

Without knowing the background of a gun you could be incriminated by possession of that gun if it was used to commit a crime.

There should not be more restrictions on the current process in the purchase of guns. This is because most people do not misuse them. However, I do agree with closing the gun show loophole because we should be able to track and know who has a firearm so we have something to go off of when a crime with a firearm is committed.

Then you would have to have constant surveillance everywhere, as those are considered private exchanges.

The “gun show loophole” is often exaggerated because licensed dealers at gun shows already run background checks just like in stores. Only a small number of private sales happen without them, and studies show less than 1% of criminals got their guns from gun shows. Closing this so-called loophole wouldn’t stop crime but would add more rules for law-abiding gun owners instead of focusing on enforcing existing laws and stopping illegal gun sales.

Criminals don't follow laws, so closing the gun show loophole won't stop them, but it does restrict law-abiding citizens' rights to buy and sell guns rely.

I think that the shogun loophole does not affect my views that everyone should have guns if there over 18 and have a violent committed by at least eight years crime or mentally ill

The so-called “gun show loophole” is often presented as a major pathway by which criminals obtain firearms, but available evidence suggests otherwise. Studies consistently show that the vast majority of guns used in violent crimes are not acquired at gun shows, but rather through illegal markets, theft, or straw purchases. Criminals rarely submit to background checks voluntarily, so extending background checks to private sales at gun shows would do little to deter those already intent on breaking the law.

The only loophole in gun control is that law enforcement officers are the only trusted source to bear arms. As we can tell, law enforcement does not always have the best intent or make the best decisions with that power. The power should be equally in the hands of the people.

What we need is for people to protect themselves more easily and that only happens if we help them get firearms to protect themselves and their families

We already have decently strict background checks that take 10 days to complete and have psychiatry tests that are in a lot of the states. The gun show loophole allows almost anybody to buy a gun and walk out with a very small background check.