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bonfire: As one who has attended numerous gun shows in Orr, Virginia and Duluth, at no time that I witness dubious characters roaming the premises. Since about 85% of all vendors at the Gun Shows are Federally Licensed Dealers and required to do a background check before selling any firearms, I question your assertion that criminals are buying firearms there. I have purchased two firearms I coveted since my youth from Gun Show vendors who were not FLD and they have a good eye for character. Why did I purchase from "private" sellers? I do not want to register my firearms, I do not want the government to know what I bought, from whom I bought it, the serial number or the address where I keep it. It is none of the government's business, anymore than how many kitchen knives my wife has or how many lawnmowers I have. I sense you are an inexperienced gun show critic and I would recommend you attend one at a location near you. I believe you will agree with me thereafter, unless of course you are just afraid of or just don't like guns.

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