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‘Maine Moms’ Aim for Background Checks on Gun Sales at Gun Shows

Posted by jhingarat21 on 25th Aug 2015

STATEWIDE (WGME) — A loophole allowing anyone to buy a firearm from a gun show without a background check has one group of people worried. Currently, background checks are required if you’re buying a firearm from a shop, but not when you’re at a gun show. The Background Check I …

Background Checks at Gun Shows? Most Say Yes

Posted by jhingarat21 on 19th Aug 2015

It’s easy to get a gun in Louisiana. It’s even easier at one of the state’s many gunshows. Licensed firearms dealers are required to run background checks before selling, but private sellers are represented in large numbers at the expos as well, and they have no such obligation. Many …