Buying A Firearm: Background Check Or Not?
Posted by admin on September 20, 2008 in Business
One of the most heated public debates, especially in this election year, is the gun control argument. Since 1993, when the Brady Act passed, people have been divided about whether gun control is necessary or violates personal freedom.
Licensed gun sellers are required to complete background checks before they can sell a gun. This is to prevent those with criminal backgrounds from getting weapons. However, private sellers are not required to check backgrounds and, if they want to, can sell guns to anyone.
Because of the restrictions on licensed sellers the pro-gun groups feel their rights are being violated; while the pro-gun-control people feel the law protects the innocent. Personally, I’m in favor of anything that keeps guns out of criminals’ hands, even if it’s only a few of them.
