Biden challenged over claims about background checks at gun shows - Fox News
The president stated that a person could purchase "whatever you want" when it comes to guns without a background check if they are at a gun show."Most people don't know it, you walk into a store and you buy a gun, you have a background check.But you go to a gun show, you can buy whatever you want and no background check," he said.
Biden's comment appeared to be a misstatement of what is commonly described by Democrats as the "gun show loophole" around background checks.In reality, federally licensed vendors have to conduct background checks regardless of whether they are selling guns out of a store or at a show.
Individuals are permitted to sell guns to other individuals without conducting background checks, regardless of where the sale takes place.