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Alright, I know this sounds stupid, but I've been to gun shows here in Washington state and I've purchased firearms at these gun shows, and I'm left wondering what loophole I'm missing.
Without a CCW permit, I can't buy a handgun without the accompanying five day waiting period. This is no different than any other handgun purchase in this state.
Purchasing a rifle was a little easier, but I still had to have my background checked. For example, my first experience buying a rifle went like this.... I wanted to buy an old Soviet rifle, but I could not do so without joining the gun club hosting the show. So, as it was a reasonable fee, I joined there at the show. As part of the process, the club ran the same background check that BIG 5 or other sporting goods stores run and only after passing that check was i issued my membership card. After the initial bg check, I don't think people are required to submit to another (at least for the durationof their annual membership), but when rifles subsequently changed hands, those selling the firearms required both membership information and a Washington State Driver's license from the purchaser, both of which were recorded in their personal logs along with the gun's make/model/serial number.
Is this the loophole? not a very daunting one if you ask me.
Other people have mumbled something about the loophole referring to the transfer of automatic weapons, but I've NEVER seen or heard of an illegal weapon changing hands at a local gun gun.
So what's up with the gun show loophole?
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