Director Of Minnesota Police & Peace Officers needs to learn a little law

[not-fishing]

Am I wrong or doesn't Federal Firearms Law require all handguns to undergo a NICS (or in our case DROS)?

[Chatterbox]

Am I wrong or doesn't Federal Firearms Law require all handguns to undergo a NICS (or in our case DROS)?

You are wrong.

[SgtDinosaur]

In most states private party sales do not require a background check.

[Rusty_Rebar]

although the 40% number is pretty questionable.

[miztic]

His 40% number is pretty much BS though, it's closer to 8%

[Flintlock Tom]

40%?
The obvious flaw in his assertion is: if the private "transfer" is not recorded or checked how could he know how often it happens?

[alfred1222]

Am I wrong or doesn't Federal Firearms Law require all handguns to undergo a NICS (or in our case DROS)?

You're wrong but the stats are BS

[Mitch]

His 40% number is pretty much BS though, it's closer to 8%

We don't really know what the figure is, but what we do know is that 100% of new firearms are purchased with a NICS check.

You don't hear that stat bandied about very much.

[kaligaran]

The 40% number IIRC came from a study a while back that said that 40% of guns are purchased at gun shows.

The flaw in this number (which still seems VERY high to me) is that FFLs are still required to do a background check in ALL states when they sell a firearm.

Very few of the firearm sales at gun shows are private party sales.

[SilverTauron]

We don't really know what the figure is, but what we do know is that 100% of new firearms are purchased with a NICS check.

You don't hear that stat bandied about very much.

The stat regarding of 40% of gun sales being face to face is true-as of 1992.

The study was done during the first Clinton administration in reference to the Brady Law, which at the time was being debated as a proposal. Naturally today the figure is as relevant as cassette tapes, not that it stops the opposition one bit.

[Milsurp Collector]

although the 40% number is pretty questionable.

It's false. The real number is 14 to 22%, with a margin of error of 6%, so no more than 28% http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...55e7_blog.html

[morfeeis]

although the 40% number is pretty questionable.

It's a flat out lie that every gun grabber uses. It';s pre brady

[Tempus]

And that 40% was based on phone surveys where they asked people if they thought they purchased from an FFL. At that time (1992) there were a ton more home FFLs and many people were unaware that the guy who's garage they were in was an FFL.

[TempleKnight]

The stat regarding of 40% of gun sales being face to face is true-as of 1992.

The study was done during the first Clinton administration in reference to the Brady Law, which at the time was being debated as a proposal. Naturally today the figure is as relevant as cassette tapes, not that it stops the opposition one bit.

I wouldn't consider it to be true in 1992. A poll conducted with 250 random people by telephone has got to have a huge margin of error.

I do agree that it's not relevant today (any more than it was in 1992)