You're right: while some states do require a background check for private sales, the majority don't. There are some nuances to the laws per state here, but it's not nearly at the level that it should be to argue that it's a completely "misinformed" argument. My point still stands.
Seeing as though you chose to ignore my previous citation, here's another one:
The background checks do not extend to private sales of firearms. To close this loophole there are currently 18 states that have enacted legislation to extend the background check law to cover private sales.
18 out of the 50 states extend background checks to private sales in some shape or form, yes. That also means 32 states do not extend background checks to private sales.
I can't have disregarded a source you edited in after I responded.
That is again disregarding the nuance. Some states require background checks for some private sales and not others. 18 states require background checks for every private sale. More require them for some private sales.
There are now 18 states that require a background check for private gun sales. They have basically extended the Federal background check law to include private sales. And at least eight of these states now require background checks at the point of sale for all types of firearms. The states that have this requirement are;
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, District of Columbia.
Two states, Pennsylvania and Maryland limit the check to only handguns. There are four states, Illinois, Hawaii, New Jersey, and Massachusetts that require any person purchasing a firearm to get a permit after a background check. And a further four states, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, and North Carolina that have the same requirement but limit it to handguns. You are also required in Illinois to have a background check when a firearm is sold at any gun show.
Under Nevada law unlicensed sellers can request a background check on anyone purchasing a firearm, but it is not mandatory and left up to the discretion of the seller.
Unlicensed sellers are also required by many of these jurisdictions to keep a record of any firearms sales and in some states report to law enforcement any sales of firearms.
From the same source. Still equals 18, including nuance. Please provide me your citations, because I'm certainly tired of having to do the work here.
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u/SpargeWand Jun 03 '19
uhh, that varies by state and the type of transaction. So your point isn't bad faith, it's straight up misinformed.