• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / News / Closing the ‘gun show loophole’

Closing the ‘gun show loophole’

January 21, 2013 By Bob Hague

Requiring criminal background checks for all firearms sales is a gun-control measure that appears to have widespread support. Geri Bonavia with WAVE – Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort – notes polling has shown that majorities of gun owners and National Rifle Association members support criminal background checks before all gun transfers. “What’s most encouraging for our point of view is that this is supported widely, by gun owners and non gun owners alike,” Bonavia said.

“A poll was done earlier this summer, that found that 88 percent of gun owners, and 77 percent of NRA members, support requiring a background check before all gun transfers<” according to Bonavia. The Obama administration has unveiled a package of gun control proposals which includes background checks, improving criminal databases, reinstating and strengthening the assault weapons ban, limiting ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.

While criminal background checks appear to have at least some bipartisan support in Congress, Bonavia believes National Rifle Association leadership will oppose any such requirement. “They’re interested in making sure that as many guns as possible are being sold, and are out there in circulation,’ she said.

Jim Fendry, director of Wisconsin Pro-Gun Movement, said background checks won’t keep anyone safer. “Criminals will always be able to get guns — they won’t be able to walk into a store and buy one, but they’re available on the alternative market without limit,” Fendry said.

–

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt



Featured Stories

Bucks hold off Pelicans for 4th straight win

WIAA Girls State Basketball Champions Underway

Wisconsin Volleyball Pauses Team Activities

Big Ten Changes Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament Dates

Marquette earns non-conference win at North Carolina (AUDIO)

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Bucks hold off Pelicans for 4th straight win

WIAA Girls State Basketball Champions Underway

Wisconsin Volleyball Pauses Team Activities

Big Ten Changes Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament Dates

Marquette earns non-conference win at North Carolina (AUDIO)

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC