The gun show loophole is an exaggeration. If your state allows private sales without a check then you can meet some dude in a parking lot and buy a gun without a check. If you're a felon this gives you a risk free way of buying a gun. If you are buying a gun that was bought in a private sale, then it's pretty much untraceable. And the seller is immune from prosecution since he "didn't know"
A gunshow is simply a place with more private sellers. I have no doubt that people who can't buy a gun go to them to get a gun with no paper trail. The colombine shooters sought out a private seller to avoid detection
For ME, when I sell a gun privately, I require a drivers license or other state ID and I give a bill of sale. ATF ever comes calling about a gun I owned in 1998 I have the name of the buyer
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