Today's Indystar poll needs our attention!

[Slapstick]

Do you think background checks should be required at gun shows?

Polls | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

 

[10mm Snack Pack]

Aren't they already required? Two guns I bought they ran a check.

 

[MrsGungho]

it's a very misleading question. background checks are already required of any FFL dealer who sells guns, be it at his store or a gun show.
Regular joe can walk around with is gun at a gun show and sell it no background check.

Neither are breaking the law

 

[Expat]

Voted but we are way behind. 66-26

 

[Classic]

Typical poll designed to produce a specific result. Background checks ARE required for all commercial sales. What the Left wants is to turn private sales occurring at a gun show into "commercial" sales by virtue of the gun show advertising. Such dishonesty is disappointing in politics and in the media.

 

[huntall50]

I did not see the right vote option!

 

[Faine]

I just threw down, I noticed Kirk Freeman had already beaten me the punch but the more vocal we are the better.

 

[John317]

just voted, currently 64% yes to 28% no, with 7% not caring... I agree poll question is very misleading as the majority of gun purchases at the shows are from a dealer that'll do the check...

 

[87iroc]

Typical poll designed to produce a specific result. Background checks ARE required for all commercial sales. What the Left wants is to turn private sales occurring at a gun show into "commercial" sales by virtue of the gun show advertising. Such dishonesty is disappointing in politics and in the media.

+1

 

[Dirtebiker]

I don't do Facebook, so it looks like I can't comment, but you guys seem to be taking care of it.
Are their other gun related polls about the same? (not taking the time with their slow site.)

 

[Colt556]

Voted NO even though it was a poorly written question.

 

[LarryC]

I Voted and wrote my comments.

 

[TTravis]

I voted NO.

 

[wizardfitz]

I said this before, from talking with dam coates office. the background checks that are being talked about involves checks on family member as well. call the number running on wibc put out by mayors against guns. that number will get you to coates office and the ask what exactly is the comprehensive background check. you will be stunned
just my paranoia. first registration then confiscation

 

[Fishersjohn48]

left my

 

[87iroc]

Its a waste of time...as everyone here knows it needs a 4th choice. 'existing laws are sufficient'

 

[ModernS30]

I sent them a well worded email with my concerns. I suggest everybody else here emails, calls, or does both. To express your concern about the misleading working of their poll question. False reporting and misleading information is bad journalism.

 

[jbombelli]

Does anybody here expect anything less biased or misleading from Gannett?

 

[netsecurity]

It is so poorly worded that I can't give an answer. Technically, I want background checks, as long as they are free and individuals can simply call NICS--what I will fight tooth and nail is 4473 documentation and transfer fees for every sale. When the terminology is already known to be intentionally misleading, how are we to know that "background checks" do not include 4473 forms and fees instead of just a NICS check as implied?

This is how they make their enemies look unreasonable. I'm sure 90% of Americans support broader background checks in order to prevent sales to a felon or lunatic, but not if that includes due facto gun registration and transfer fees, which would decimate the private market.

 

[jbombelli]

It is so poorly worded that I can't give an answer. Technically, I want background checks, as long as they are free and individuals can simply call NICS--what I will fight tooth and nail is 4473 documentation and transfer fees for every sale. When the terminology is already known to be intentionally misleading, how are we to know that "background checks" do not include 4473 forms and fees instead of just a NICS check as implied?

This is how they make their enemies look unreasonable. I'm sure 90% of Americans support broader background checks in order to prevent sales to a felon or lunatic, but not if that includes due facto gun registration and transfer fees, which would decimate the private market.

How would they know whether or not I actually did the background check without registration?