Should "unlicensed dealers" be permitted at gun shows?

As we all know gun laws differ widely from state to state. In some of the more gun friendly states "unlicensed dealers" (read a guy with a trunk full of weapons) are permitted to ply their wares at gun shows. These individuals will sell whatever they may have at the moment to anybody who is willing to plunk down the asking price. No paperwork and in most cases no id required.
I have seen on several occasions signs advertising this fact. "No paperwork, no id, no waiting.)
Now this does present several problems, but two critical ones immediately leap to mind.
1. The obvious one is this sort of venue provides prohibited persons with ease of access to weapons.
2. As a purchaser one should be extremely suspicious as to the origins of the weapon.
And yes I know that one can easily purchase a firearm out of the classifieds in a great deal of cities as well as the occasional dark alley or back room of some unscrupulous charlatan.
And yes that would be impossible to regulate, but gun shows should not be open to anybody but licensed dealers who play by the rules.
Your thoughts on the matter?
Ok, lets first address the phrase "unlicensed dealer"
There are people who travel from city to city to sell their "collection" of firearms. And while the do not have an ffl nor keep a record book, they are dealers in every sense of the word.
The make a portion, or all of their living from doing this activity.
Very similar to someone who buys up a whole house of junk and has a perpetual yard sale to make a profit. The point I am trying to make here is that we need to do everything possible to keep prohibited people from gaining access to firearms.
And this would be a step in the right direction.
Ok. Before you form a posse, grab rope and set off in search of a tall oak tree, let me just say one thing here,,,,,,
I am not in cahoots with the gun grabbers, nor am I lobbying for this type of action. Just a casual question, one that I have heard of several occasions.
But I think we should take every precaution we can to prevent guns from getting into the hands of prohibited people.
Jeez…who knew this would cause such a hullabaloo.

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What were the four main issues that cost the Dems congress in 1994?

Nothing has changed since then, they still stand where they did then, so has Amerca forgotten; increasing taxes, fascist gun control policy, secretive socialist healthcare policy and Clinton far-left leanings.

This scenario has probably played out already. A call from New York is placed to a known terrorist in Iran who is suspected of trying to bring a "dirty bomb" to the city. A terrorist plot is happening. Should the government intercept that call or wait until the paperwork is filed?

Republicans will say "just do it, act immediately. Thousands of American lives are at stake."

The Democrats will say "No. You have to get a court warrant even if there is a plot to bomb NYC, and don’t forget to Mirandize them first." The Democrats are wrong; on terror and on taxes, the great strength of todays economy proves it. The Democrats are wrong for our freedom and liberty.

Nothing has changed since 1993, why would it, 80% of them that were in the Senate then are still there.

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Mailing a handgun from private citizen to FFL?

I sold a WWII dated P-38 handgun to someone. Now I need to ship it to them. He is going to get his FFL to send me some paperwork and/or license to me so I can ship it through the USPS to the FFL. Is this possible? Do they have some form or something to let me ship a handgun USPS?

I know I could ship it next day through FedEx or UPS, but at – that is a bit extreme and would like to ship through the USPS priority for -.
I have a C&R license but that only allows me to recieve C&R firearms. I know where several FFLs are in my area but after fees just me sending it though UPS/FedEx to his FFL is cheaper. I was just hoping that his I would be able to mail to his FFL through the USPS because of some paperwork or something that his FFL can send me. (This is what he seemed to say could happen though I had never heard of it before.)
You need a dealer FFL to ship USPS. But the guy who bought the P-38 said I could (I didn’t think so but wanted to make sure).

Shipping piece by piece would work until you got to the frame or is it the slide, or both? What ever part of the handgun that is legaly considered the weapon. That you could not mail unles you are a FFL. But triggers, barrels, sears, grips, ejectors, etc. can be sent by anyone to anyone.

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Using gunbroker.com?

I just sold my Bushmaster on gunbroker.com and I have a few question for someone that’s sold on there before.

"If the item was a firearm, remind the buyer that he must send you a copy of his transfer dealer’s FFL license, signed in blue or red ink. " -so I just have the buyer scan a copy or mail a copy to me?

Then I mail the gun to his local gun dealer that is licensed?

Do I need to fill out any paperwork or just ship it off to the gun store?

Does the mail system have any problem with me shipping a gun?

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MA private gun sales question?

I am a MA resident, with a class A unrestricted LTC. I’m trying to buy an H&K P2000 9mm through a private sale from a friend who is a non FFL dealer (private party) in Texas. It is my understanding that although the weapon is not on the MA approved handgun roster, the sale can be made as long as the proper transfer paperwork is filed with MA, and that basically the approved handgun roster only applies to firearms that can be sold by licensed dealers in MA, and therefore would not prevent a private sale of a gun that is not on the roster. Could someone with a working knowledge of MA regulations chime in on this please?
Thanks very much in advance!!

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