(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) A local woman stood outside Civic Arena Saturday at the St. Joe Sport & Gun Show Saturday to spread the word about what she calls a gun show loophole.
The woman protested, claiming 40% of gun show vendors across the country are considered hobbyists and not dealers.
She says the law states hobbyists don't need a federal license to sell guns, and are not required to give a background check before a sale.
The protester says she's not against guns, or private sales, but believes gun shows can be a magnet for trouble, and closing the loophole can save lives.
"I certainly think it would go a long way toward protecting the general public from people who are going to use guns in an inappropriate way, and I don't think it's going to keep anybody from recreational means," says Sarah Hochschwender, the protester.
For more information on the movement to close the gun show loophole, visit this website.
The woman protested, claiming 40% of gun show vendors across the country are considered hobbyists and not dealers.
She says the law states hobbyists don't need a federal license to sell guns, and are not required to give a background check before a sale.
The protester says she's not against guns, or private sales, but believes gun shows can be a magnet for trouble, and closing the loophole can save lives.
"I certainly think it would go a long way toward protecting the general public from people who are going to use guns in an inappropriate way, and I don't think it's going to keep anybody from recreational means," says Sarah Hochschwender, the protester.
For more information on the movement to close the gun show loophole, visit this website.
