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Steve G asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 8 years ago

What percentage of conservatives know that criminals can easily, and legally, avoid background checks?

Currently, someone with a felony conviction can buy a gun at a gun show with no background check. They can't legally buy the gun, but they can legally avoid the background check. Why all the opposition to closing this loophole?

Update:

Well, Bad Kitty, you said just a few minutes ago that you supported background checks. Now you are saying they serve no function? Do you even know what your own opinion is?

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Many criminals won't be in a position of legally very own firearms Many criminals have warrants out for his or her arrest so a background examine might set off the law enforcement officers right this moment Many criminals owe people funds or produce different civil or kinfolk courtroom subject concerns and don't want their id doping up whilst they are attempting to place low. Many criminals already have the weapons they want.

  • 8 years ago

    Any and all licensed fire arms dealers have to do a background check, if at a show, via the internet or at a store.

    Private sales are not regulated and even if a law is made saying they are regulated it would be impossible to enforce and would still do nothing to stop a criminal from steeling a gun and or buying and selling illegally on the street corner.

  • 8 years ago

    Right on Bad Kity! It's already ILLEGAL for a convicted felon to purchase or possess a gun. It is also ILLEGAL to sell a gun to a felon. There is no loophole for criminals, only for law-abiding citizens.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    It is illegal for a felon to own a gun. Criminals don't follow the laws! What a bunch of circular pretzel logic from liberals! lol

    The level of douchebaggery is unbelievable!

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    So they break the law, small reason we call them criminals.

    I know people in my old biker days that could get me a full auto AK in about 30 minutes for less than you will pay for a semi-auto legal version.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    liberal logic using the word criminals an legal in the same sentence

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    it is already illegal for them to have guns regardless of how they get them.

  • 8 years ago

    Laws dont work the GOP are anarchists

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