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View Poll Results: What % of gun sales are private? | |||
0% to 10% | 28 | 36.84% | |
10% to 25% | 25 | 32.89% | |
26% to 50% | 14 | 18.42% | |
51% to 75% | 6 | 7.89% | |
76% to 100% | 3 | 3.95% | |
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January 12, 2013, 07:30 AM | #26 |
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With 52 votes (thanks everyone) we're holding steady at a 23.7% weighted average.
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January 14, 2013, 12:58 AM | #27 |
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I own four non-black powder guns, and all four were purchased through an FFL with a warranty attached to them.
I have owned two in the past that were private sales, but I do not have them now. Traded away for stereo and boating "stuff" over the years. |
January 14, 2013, 01:36 AM | #28 |
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The firearms I currently own come in at more than 60% private-party acquisitions. However... All but one of those private-party sales were from known-legal sources; coming into possession of a known-legal person. So, it doesn't really change anything from a 'questionable transaction' standpoint.
If I were to take into account the firearms I've sold, or traded, to FFLs or private parties, it may change a bit. But, I don't feel like hurting my brain, by trying to figure all of that out.
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January 14, 2013, 01:43 AM | #29 |
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A lot of that has to do with what state you live in. Here most go from person to person private transaction and its perfectly legal. I guess someplace of course the gun had to be bought new but Lord only knows how long ago or where. So I would have to say based on a lot of states being the same as Ky in that no FFL or background check is required for a private sale its higher than 40 percent.
That wouldnt be counting gang bangers etc that get their guns under the radar regardless. |
January 14, 2013, 11:07 AM | #30 | |
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Every now and then... some gun friend offers me one of their guns for a good price and I buy it. One happened this year actually. But that can't account for more than 1 in 10 of my guns. So put me in the less than 10% category. Gregg |
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January 14, 2013, 04:45 PM | #31 |
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After 63 votes, the weighted average is staying very consistent at 24%, and this among a crowd we would I think all agree is more comfortable with private sales than Average Joe.
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January 14, 2013, 05:19 PM | #32 |
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I am in the 26-50%.
I have had two come to me as gifts, have given two as gifts, and have purchased 6 from family members. I have only sold two guns in my life to non-family members, one to a dealer, and one private party to a known ccw holder.
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January 14, 2013, 05:23 PM | #33 |
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This is just a BOGUS stat thats being thrown around as a propaganda campaign to try and demonise gun shows The anti-gun crowd wants to make ALL private gun sales illegal. They want to force people to go through an FFL for EVERY gun transaction to they can get a permanent record of it.
It's the same old BS as the "gunshow loophole". There is NO such thing. There are private sales that the liberals can't regulate or control and it drives them crazy.
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