Background Checks (Rebuttal)

           There is no arguing that guns are easily obtainable. With roughly 300 million firearms circulating throughout the United States, legislators must find a way to control the ownership of firearms, without deterring law-abiding citizens. One of the changes that gun control enthusiasts want to see is the closing of the “gun show loophole”. This refers to the ability to buy, sell, and trade firearms at a gun show, without any paperwork or background checks. This existence of this loophole is enough to push people to action.

            Hypothetically, a gun dealer could take all of his weapons to a gun show. Once there he could legally sell his wares, requiring background checks and other precautions, or he could sell them to whomever he saw fit. This form of trading is appealing to gun salesmen because people are more likely to pay larger amounts for guns they cannot obtain somewhere else.

            The government must find a way to stop these illegal gun show sales if they want to be able to collect date on who has what kind of firearm.