gun show loophole
Private sale exemption
The gun show loophole refers to a gap in U.S. federal law that allows private sellers—as opposed to licensed dealers—to sell firearms without conducting background checks.
The name is somewhat misleading: the exemption applies to all private sales, not just those at gun shows, though gun shows concentrate such transactions.
Critics argue it enables dangerous buyers to obtain weapons; defenders call it protection for legitimate private sales.
He bought the rifle through the gun show loophole.
- private salesTransactions not publicly advertised
- person to personDirect individual exchange
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- loopholeExploitable gap in rules
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