Don't repeat lies over 'gun show loophole'
The Clarion-Ledger • January 13, 2008
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In response to the Jan. 9 page 2A article ("Rep. takes aim at gun-show hole"), I must point out that the article states, referring to U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy: "This time, she and others want to close the so-called 'gun show loophole' that allows some dealers to sell firearms without background checks."
This is a blatant lie, commonly repeated by liberal Democrats and media outlets.
Federal law is the same everywhere, whether at a gun store, a kitchen table, or a gun show. Exactly the same requirements apply, and there is no allowance for "some dealers" to sell firearms under any sort of relaxed rules.
Your paper should stop repeating these lies.
Jeff A. Pittman
Vice president
Mississippi State Firearm Owners Association