Does law enforcement support requiring background checks at gun shows?
A. Yes. Ninety-four percent of police chiefs favor requiring a Brady criminal background check for all handgun sales, including those at gun shows (Thompson, p. 309). Eighty-two percent favor them for rifles and shotguns (Thompson, p. 309). The International Association of Chiefs of Police supports requiring that all gun sales go through federally licensed dealers with a mandatory background check, including those at gun shows (International Association of Chiefs of Police, p. 6). Q. Does the public support requiring background checks at gun shows? A. Yes. Sixty-nine percent of gun-owning NRA members support requiring all gun sellers at gun shows to conduct criminal background checks on gun buyers (Mayors Against Illegal Guns, p. 5). Sixty-seven percent of gun owners are in favor of an even more comprehensive law to require a background check for every sale, regardless of location. Eighty-four percent of people who live in a house with a gun (but are not the owner of the gun) favor a b
