Sheldon Richman, vice president and editor at The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his article “The Absurdity of ‘Universal’ Background Checks;” what the “gunshow loophole” really means; the reactionary lawmakers who fret that “they have to do something;” the very real threats of gun registration and confiscation; individual rights and the mentally ill; and why the press doesn’t run stories on guns being used to save lives.
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