Quote Originally Posted by wreave View Post
This isn't going to be a popular opinion here, but I would support a Colorado-style instant check law to be spread nationwide. Colorado's instant check includes mental health, which the national check does not. I would also support requiring background check before all transfers, including private party. Yes, I know that will get me flamed on here. But I can see the transfers that take place, and "peek at your CO DL" does not support our cause. It does not help the law-abiding, gun-owning public to exhibit such trust when there are many people out there who are prohibited from owning guns, who just buy them private party from people who put on the blinders and pretend not to care..
I think most of us that deal with FTF on PP guns would be willing to take this step, if we could get access to the NICS or CBI without having to go to an FFL and pay for it. Something like a 1 time fee of $100 or something for a ID and passcode access to the system from our own computer, and then just fill out a standard form similar to a 4473 to run through and retain for record. This wouldn't be making everyone an FFL, but giving us access to the system for PP sales only, and not allow shipment of firearms into and out of state, or anything that we currently have to go through an FFL for. Not that I would mind if it did allow all powers of an FFL, but I'm also realistic enough to believe that the FFL's need to be able to hold onto that for business viability, and I'm OK with that.