Exploiting The Gun Show Loophole November 19, 2009 — How hard is it to buy a gun from a private seller at a gun show? Can you buy it without an ID to prove your age or residence? Can you front money for a friend standing right next to you? Can you avoid any background check at all? You betcha.
Editorial: Closing Loophole Has Wide Support October 21, 2009 — "At the moment, the state government is complicit in a large number of no-questions-asked transactions at gun shows at civic centers and other public venues throughout Virginia... The current law caters to a small percentage of the population who put their own personal convenience ahead of the safety of the general population. It's time for the legislature to stop easing the way for criminals to acquire guns."