ks_shooter
Member
My local newspaper (Kansas City Star) has stopped accepting classified advetising for handgun sales unless you are a licensed dealer. At first I thought this was just due to political correctness since a local TV station recently did an expose' on how easy it was to buy a firearm without having to go through a background check (private sales).
I am a very big supporter of the 2nd Amendment (active member of the Evil Black Rifle association ). But the issue of private sales has always bothered me. I certainly don't want to sell a firearm to someone who has violent criminal record. Some people are dirt bags and you can tell it just by looking at them. Others are very good at fooling people. For this very reason I usually sell guns on consignment at a local gun shop. I don't favor the government banning private sales (would really raise prices for used guns), but I wish they would give private individuals access to the NICs system so that we could run our own checks on potential buyers.
Am I going soft?
I am a very big supporter of the 2nd Amendment (active member of the Evil Black Rifle association ). But the issue of private sales has always bothered me. I certainly don't want to sell a firearm to someone who has violent criminal record. Some people are dirt bags and you can tell it just by looking at them. Others are very good at fooling people. For this very reason I usually sell guns on consignment at a local gun shop. I don't favor the government banning private sales (would really raise prices for used guns), but I wish they would give private individuals access to the NICs system so that we could run our own checks on potential buyers.
Am I going soft?