Episode 788 • • 39:07 - 43:15
788: Mental Defectives
Fact-Checking Internet Gun Sales and Background Check Loopholes
President Obama's claims regarding the ease of buying guns over the internet are challenged by the fact that online purchases must still be shipped to a Federally Licensed Firearms (FFL) dealer for a background check. The "gun show loophole" is described as a mischaracterization of private sales. One specific executive action—making the background check system available 24/7—is noted as potentially making gun sales easier rather than harder.