Do you know where or how he even got the gun?
No you don't. So please spare us your BULLSHIT
No, I do not know....but that is not your argument in response to me.
You chose to LIE and shoot me down instead of actually looking it up and learning something silly one...
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Current Law
Texas does not currently require background checks for firearms sold or traded at gun
shows by private individuals or unlicensed vendors.
Problem
The background check loophole, aka “gun show loophole,” refers to the scenario that,
barring any additional requirements, prohibited purchasers (including violent offenders)
are able to avoid background checks at gun shows by purchasing guns from unlicensed
sellers and private individuals. “Private individuals” is a loose term under the Firearm
Owners Protection Act that includes any private seller who does not rely on gun sales
as the primary means of income.
➢ Pursuant to the Brady Act, if a vendor is a federally licensed firearms dealer
(FFL), they are required to perform a background check prior to completing the
sale of the firearm.
o However, unlicensed sellers (vendors and private individuals) are also
permitted to sell firearms at gun shows. As an unlicensed seller, that
individual or vendor is not required to keep records of sales, and is not
required to perform background checks. Thus, an individual who would be
prohibited from purchasing a gun under federal law, such as a felon or
domestic abuser, is be able to purchase a gun through an individual or
unlicensed vendor.
It is estimated that 25-50% of gun show sales are from unlicensed or private individual
sellers. The guns used in the Columbine High School, 101 California Street, and 2010
Pentagon shooting were all purchased at gun shows through this loophole.
Presently, a private seller can rent table space and carry a “private sale,” or other sign
that indicates to purchasers that no paperwork, background check, or recordkeeping are
required. Sometimes, individual sellers will simply walk around the grounds with a card,