Gun lobbies reframe gun shows as freedom of assembly to block regulation

Evidence

Gun lobbies oppose any effort to close the gun-show loophole. They compare gun shows with shows of benign products and characterize unregulated firearms sales as an expression of citizens’ passion for freedom. Such portrayals are justifications for opposing background checks at gun shows. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 1094

Categorization

Category: Causal Relationships

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• Gun makers shift blame for lethal designs onto consumer demand. (similarity 0.79)
• Congress cannot pass effective gun regulation in any form (similarity 0.79)
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