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Closing the Gun Show Loophole
An Illinois congressman says he supports legislation that would close what he calls a loophole in regulations regarding gun sales at gun shows.

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley says the "gun show loophole" is a gap in federal law that allows person-to-person sales at gun shows without a background check. Quigley says those weapons can end up in the hands of anyone, including terrorists, felons and the mentally disabled.

Quigley says the Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009 would require background checks at gun shows in all 50 states, assuring guns don't end up in the wrong hands.

The law would affect neighboring and nearby states such as Indiana and Ohio. Illinois already requires background checks for anyone purchasing a gun from a gun show, regardless if it's a person-to-person sale or a dealer-to-person sale.

(Illinois Radio Network)
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