The strongest argument about private sales for me, easy for me to say of course because I live in a state with minimal laws concerning such, is the only legal transaction occurs between two residents of the same state..
Generally then any problems arising from such sales are isolated to the state which is allowing it.
Or in other words states can address background checks as they see fit and it should not be dictated down federally..
Some states have UBC (or permitting and reporting laws to accomplish the same) in place, and I have seen first hand people arguing about how important it is to have UBC when its already in place where they live.
Some anti gun types do understand a point made along these lines, ie people cannot legally go to another state and buy a gun without a background check, it's illegal by federal law and has been for some time.
But then background checks and many other such firearm regulations are dictated federally - illogical how that happened when the majority of the states would likely allow more lenient regulations than exist federally, but that is the awful precedent.
Generally then any problems arising from such sales are isolated to the state which is allowing it.
Or in other words states can address background checks as they see fit and it should not be dictated down federally..
Some states have UBC (or permitting and reporting laws to accomplish the same) in place, and I have seen first hand people arguing about how important it is to have UBC when its already in place where they live.
Some anti gun types do understand a point made along these lines, ie people cannot legally go to another state and buy a gun without a background check, it's illegal by federal law and has been for some time.
But then background checks and many other such firearm regulations are dictated federally - illogical how that happened when the majority of the states would likely allow more lenient regulations than exist federally, but that is the awful precedent.