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H.R. 96, The Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007 (6 comments ↓)
H.R. 96 would require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at events that provide a venue for the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms.
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Blaine Nay
The poorly-named Gun Show Loophole Closing Act, sponsored by Sen. John McCain, was designed to close down gun shows completely. Under the original draft, currently legal gun shows are outlawed without prior federal permission. Gun show promoters must agree to warrantless searches in order to operate, and may be arrested if private citizens talk at the show about gun sales they wish to complete away from the show. The right to assemble peaceably at a gun show, or even plan for one, carries stiff prison terms unless federal licenses are issued in advance. Massive new bureaucracy is created because all shows and their exhibitors must be registered 30 days before the show, then again 72 hours before the show, and again five days after the show. That's in addition to registering anyone who walks in, plus "any other information" the Secretary of the Treasury decides, by regulation, is necessary on vendors, attendees, and the show itself. Like most anti-gun legislation, none of this bill deals with criminals (except to criminalize harmless, lawful behavior), and the rest of that bill just gets worse. Any gun-related legislation, including this, which carries John McCain’s name must be opposed. He cannot be trusted with our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights.
Red
I could not have said it better myself!!Blaine
2ND AMENDMENT
AND McCain WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT?
Mark
Blaine said it beautifully. 'Nuff Said.
Brian
The sad thing is that out of the frontrunners for the Republican nomination, McCain is by far the most gun-friendly. Do some research on Romney, and Giuliani and you will see what I mean. We already know that all frontrunners for the Democratic party are (needless to say) very anti-gun. Gun owners of America, we've got big trouble on the horizon!!!
Ken
"The candidate reiterated his support for an assault weapons ban contained in Congress' crime bill, and the Brady law which imposes a five-day waiting period on handgun purchases. `I don't think (the waiting period) will have a massive effect on crime but I think it will have a positive effect,' Romney said."
Source: Joe Battenfeld in Boston Herald Aug 1, 1994