Title: Gun Show Undercover: Report On Illegal Sales at Gun Shows

Publication Date: October 2009

What does it say?

Undercover stings at gun shows in Ohio, Tennessee and Nevada documented that:

• 63 percent of private sellers sold guns to purchasers who stated they probably could not pass a background check. 
  
• 94 percent of licensed dealers completed sales to people who appeared to be criminals or straw purchasers.

The stings were organized and funded by the City of New York.

How can I use it?

Use this study to advocate for adopting background checks for sales by private sellers, including those at gun shows and to strengthen the enforcement authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.

Citation

City of New York, Gun Show Undercover: Report On Illegal Sales at Gun Shows, October 2009

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