I too suspected this would be the case but thought it better to ask and verify rather than assume as many would do.texanjoker wrote:Of course gun dealers support this. They then get paid to process all sales and make $. It's a win win for them.Charles L. Cotton wrote:I've seen four different TV news reports at Houston areas gun shops and shooting ranges. Every single one of the business owners (obviously FFLs) support a requirement for background checks on all private transactions. Each claimed it was a matter of "public safety" but that was a lie. It's all about money.mojo84 wrote:I wonder of the FFLs support this as it will drive business their way.
What is interesting is that several people shooting at ranges were interviewed and the majority of them supported background checks private sales at gun shows and a large percentage supported background checks on all private sales. These are people who not only own guns, but were out shooting them at the time they were interviewed.
Chas.
I think you know where I'm headed with that.
I see this as part of the divide and conquer tactic that can be very effective when dealing with highly volatile subjects such as this. I think it is very important we recognize this and make sure we band together and not allow the anti-gun
movement divide us and get us bickering amoungst one another.
With that said, I think the FFLs are shortsighted on this and it will eventually come back to bite them.