"There's a loophole where you can sell guns without a background check … 40 percent of guns are sold that way"
It has been repeated over and over. Surely it must be true?Politifact rates Bloomberg's Claim as mostly true.
Politifact Rates Bloomberg's Claim Mostly True
In conclusion they write:
"Our ruling
Mayor Bloomberg said 40 percent of gun sales take place through gun shows or the Internet.
The best information on the informal gun market is based on a survey and is about 15 years old. Current regulations don't allow direct tallies of sales of this sort. An undercover investigation found a great deal of internet activity, but it was sponsored by a mayor who seeks greater regulation. Groups opposed to greater regulation were asked to rebut the mayor's assertion and did not respond."
WH and main stream media push the same PREPLANNED agenda. Parrots and propaganda. Video
What is the hard science behind this 1997 report, based on a 1994 random telephone survey, that Bloomberg cites to say 40 percent of gun purchases made without a background check. 1997 Study that Bloomberg Cites for the 40 Percent Statistic
The left consists of faux intellectuals eager to engage in dishonesty Video
Politifact even adds another study to back up Bloomberg's 40% 'Cliff Clavinoid' about guns. Bloomberg says in 1997 the figure was 40 percent. Now more than a decade later, add in the internet. and Bloomberg's number is still 40 percent.
New York City's 'Point, Click, Shoot' is another laughable study cited by politifacts to back up Bloomberg's claims. Junk Science at a new level
The Study Cited by Politifacts Called 'Point Click Shoot'
An undercover investigation found a great deal of internet activity, but it was sponsored by a mayor who seeks greater regulation...... Politifact
My favorite part of the PCS report is after building their strawman of anecdotes and innuendo, they do include the following quote
'Private sellers no matter where they are selling are prohibited from “engaging in the business” of selling guns, or from repeatedly selling for the purpose of profit. Nor can they sell to an individuals they know to be, or have reason to believe may be, a prohibited purchaser – for example, if the buyer indicates that he or she probably could not pass a background check. 'More importantly:
Federally licensed dealers must verify that a buyer has not been convicted of a serious crime or
declared mentally incompetent or is blocked for any of about 10 reasons. Typically this is done online and takes less than a day- and a waiting period may apply.
Interstate Sale and Shipping - the seller must ship the gun from a licensed dealer in the seller’s state to a licensed dealer in the buyer’s state. After the buyer completes paperwork and passes a background check at his local dealer, he or she may take possession of the gun.-and a waiting period may apply.
Seventeen States REQUIRE Background Checks for Handgun Purchases at Gun Shows, among them Seven that REQUIRE Checks for ANY Kind of FireARM Purchase, Including Rifles and Shotguns.
All Licensed FireArms Dealers are REQUIRED TO Do a Background Check.
Reminder - Politifacts:
Our ruling
Mayor Bloomberg said 40 percent of gun sales take place through gun shows or the Internet.
The best information on the informal gun market is based on a survey and is about 15 years old. Current regulations don’t allow direct tallies of sales of this sort
The left does not utilize current gun laws, yet they seek populist appeal in passing even more restrictions as part of the 'opportunity of crisis', narratives or MEMES and to maintain power. Chicago leads in murders with STRICT gun control.
Update: On January 17 2013 NRO RUNS THIS Gun Sales and Background Checks: Obama’s Bogus 40 Percent Stat
