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sop

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4. Private party sales are unregulated.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Sat Mar 27, 2021, 09:24 PM

Mar 2021

Under federal law you can legally buy guns from a private party. Private-party gun sales can be completely anonymous and undocumented. Private sellers are not required to see identification, keep records or initiate background checks.

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A sad and disgusting truth... [View all] soothsayer Mar 2021 OP

you need an ID to buy a gun, granted it's too easy though Shellback Squid Mar 2021 #1

You need to show ID at an authorised gun dealer 70sEraVet Mar 2021 #2

More than 1/3 of States require background checks at Gun Shows. WarGamer Mar 2021 #3

So, DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #5

There will NEVER be a way to stop CRIMINALS from conducting CRIME. WarGamer Mar 2021 #12

No question, couldn't agree more DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #13

It's just how the laws are written. WarGamer Mar 2021 #15

Must have ID and do background checks from dealers. Baked Potato Mar 2021 #11

Private party sales are unregulated. sop Mar 2021 #4

Husband sold his gun to a friend Tree Lady Mar 2021 #7

Private Sales FB47243 Mar 2021 #8

Yep, that was the deal anti-gunners and pro-gunners made about 50 years ago. SYFROYH Mar 2021 #10

It would be funny, if it wasn't both tragic and nauseating. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #6

Its a sad and disgusting untruth. SYFROYH Mar 2021 #9

This cartoon is no joke DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #14