Professor Chin Comments for PolitiFact on ‘Gun Show Loophole'
Professor Gabriel "Jack" Chin commented for PolitiFact on the "gun show loophole" that enables some private individuals who sell guns to avoid federal licensing requirements. The loophole has become a hot topic following the announcement by President Obama that he intends to tighten licensing requirements, and some critics have argued that no such loophole exists.
Professor Chin said that there is a loophole in the sense that it has not been clear how many firearms an individual has to sell before a license is required. "Remember, gun shows are mainly on weekends, so there is room for someone to claim ‘this is a hobby or part of my collection' when it is also a substantial business," Chin said.
Gabriel "Jack" Chin, who joined the King Hall faculty in 2011, is a prolific and much-cited criminal and immigration law scholar whose work has addressed many of the most pressing social issues of our time.