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Old 04-06-2014, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 View Post
I believe that the various State and Federal statutes say that someone adjudicated to be mentally ill not that someone has had a mental illness cannot purchase a firearm and this does not cover most gun shows as far as I know. Again, people should look at the National Alliance on Mental Illness before posting generalities. NAMI | About NAMI
All federal, state, and local gun laws apply to gun shows the same as firearm purchases any other place. Actually, in some states, it is more difficult to buy a firearm at a gun show than outside of a gun show. The so-called "Gun show loophole" is a myth and always has been.