Are there unlicensed vendors selling guns at the 1500? I honestly don't know.
Sure. There are private individuals selling their own personal firearms. Some rented table space for the 1500. So?
Just wondered-those people aren't required to perform the background checks. They can, but do they?
40% of sales are not subject to background check.
How would they? In order to do a NICS check, you have to go through an FFL. A private person can't just call in. They would have to walk over to a actual dealer's table and have them do a 4473 and make the call.
I suspect many do a bill of sale and check ID, but even that isn't required.
if the requirement for 100% background checks gets implemented, I wonder how NICS is going to feel about fielding almost double the amount of calls they do now? Especially since they will be coming from private individuals. Because requiring transfers through an FFL exclusively ain't going to happen. I do a background check every time I sell a firearm. "Are you legally allowed to purchase this?" "Yes?" "Have a nice day."
Perhaps you could give us a citation so that we may cross exam it?
Considering I have no idea how they would measure that..... I'm guessing "their butts".
Now, NICS checks were up about 40% (39%, actually) last month. Maybe someone is getting their numbers confused?
I dont know how anyone would know a number for private sales... I think it would be impossible to know.
Perhaps you could give us a citation so that we may cross exam it?
You can do an online background check on anyone if you have their info online. It's not the same as the official NICS check, but it would give you the background of anyone you're selling to. I know, 99.99% of sellers would never do this, but you could in theory sell to someone with a "clean" record this way.
I think these transactions are the big problem-if you're denied at a dealer 2 tables down, why should you be able to buy the same thing from someone who isn't licensed?
Perhaps you could give us a citation so that we may cross exam it?