A question about gun deaths and gun shows

[Trau]

I'm currently debating gun control on another forum, and someone brought up gun shows. I thought I remembered someone saying that 99% of the people who purchase guns at gun shows don't even commit crimes or kill anyone. Is this true? Or am I just crazy?

[THEBIRD]

Ooh where, Tell me where the debate is going on at?

-bird

[TheRealLobo]

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Trau said:
I'm currently debating gun control on another forum, and someone brought up gun shows. I thought I remembered someone saying that 99% of the people who purchase guns at gun shows don't even commit crimes or kill anyone. Is this true? Or am I just crazy?

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There is NO gunshow "loophole"

If you buy a firearm from a "dealer" at a gun show, you are going to have a NICS check run, JUST LIKE YOU WOULD AT A GUN STORE.

If you buy a gun from an individual "non-dealer" at a gun show (doesn't happen as frequently as it used to), then no background check necessary. It's just two private parties participating in a transaction.

We recently had a gun show in a town close to me.

7500 people attended, and for the 3 days that it was here (and for a week after, I checked), there were no murders committed, and no armed robberies.

[Trau]

Here is the thread:

http://forums.herzeleid.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8863

[Timberwolf]

Interesting discussion going on over there...you're doing just fine, young man. You do us proud!! http://freeconservatives.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon16.gif

[Trau]

Thanks. http://freeconservatives.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I was wondering, is there anyway to legitimize reports from NewsMax in the eyes of non-conservatives? They doubt the legitimacy of the site.

[Timberwolf]

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Trau said:
Thanks. http://freeconservatives.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I was wondering, is there anyway to legitimize reports from NewsMax in the eyes of non-conservatives? They doubt the legitimacy of the site.

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Kinda doubt it. Newsmax to them is like the National Enquirer to us. If you do use Newsmax with a liberal, it's a good idea to have it backed up by a couple other sources...(and NO the RNC isn't a good one to use!!! LOL)

[Trau]

I also used The Guardian and The Telegraph, which were called tabloids, though I am certain this isn't true. Am I correct? I actually thought that those two were biased in the other direction.

[Timberwolf]

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Trau said:
I also used The Guardian and The Telegraph, which were called tabloids, though I am certain this isn't true. Am I correct? I actually thought that those two were biased in the other direction.

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In that case, I'd have to say that you're balancing Newsmax quite well...the Guardian and the Telegraph do lean left.

[Trau]

And they aren't tabloids, right?

[Timberwolf]

Actually, I'm not sure. I just figured they were "legitimate" left leaning publications.