# what is with all the guns for sale?

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**Created:** [December 17, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-with-all-the-guns-for-sale/40417 "2007-12-17T19:29:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-with-all-the-guns-for-sale/40417/15 "2007-12-18T05:42:42Z")

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NYS laws regarding private gun sales.

> State law requires people buying or otherwise obtaining ownership of a handgun at a gun store or through a private sale to possess a license, which requires applicants to go through a criminal background check. In addition, a background check is required on private sales of all firearms at gun shows. **Private sales of rifles and shotguns at places other than gun shows, such as through newspaper advertisements, or the internet are not subject to a background check requirement.**

You’d have a tough time suing the seller and pretty much an impossible time suing the site considering NYS law doesn’t require any kind of background check on a private gun sale for rifles and shotguns.

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