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veganlush

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1. for one thing, they are optional

Reply to Bradical79 (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 02:22 PM

Jun 2013

if you don't want to submit to one, you simply avoid it by purchasing from a private seller, such as at a gun show. It's like making it perfectly legal to buy booze at the store at any age, but at the bar you have to show proof that you are of a certain age.

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What's wrong with the current state of gun background checks? [View all] Bradical79 Jun 2013 OP

for one thing, they are optional veganlush Jun 2013 #1

Most dealers at gunshows have FFLs Jenoch Jun 2013 #6

keyword there is "most" veganlush Jun 2013 #12

In some states that may be true. Jenoch Jun 2013 #13

Not here in California. CokeMachine Jun 2013 #9

Maybe you could go to a Brady gun law site and read up upaloopa Jun 2013 #2

I don't think discussing gun laws is meaningless Bradical79 Jun 2013 #5

From my point of view there isn't a word or thought upaloopa Jun 2013 #10

Personally, pipoman Jun 2013 #14

I don't think there are any background check laws that are expiring, the issue is petronius Jun 2013 #3

There has never been another background check requirement pipoman Jun 2013 #4

correct. nt galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #11

What other background check laws were allowed to expire? premium Jun 2013 #7

I don't understand the objection to a gun registry. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #8