allow the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to be used for privates sales of firearms.

We request that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) used during the commercial sales of firearms be made accessible to private citizens at no cost and not just those possessing a Federal Firearm License. A routine complaint of firearm control advocates is the existence of the Gun Show loophole, yet nothing is available to correct this situation. Law abiding firearm owners wishing to sell a firearm have no way of confirming a buyer is legally eligible to purchase/possess a firearm and are currently expected to take the buyers word. On a voluntary basis, the NICS system should be made accessible to the private parties selling a firearm who wish to verify the seller is eligible with a reference number given as proof of due dilligence and absolve them of liability.