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What is the gun show loophole?

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It is a meaningless term that sounds good. A dealer, selling firearms at a gun show is subject to the same laws, procedures and recordkeeping he is subject to in his shop. At many shows, a private citizen that has a gun or two they want to sell can do so, subject to the same laws and procedures if they sold their gun at home.

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