A Federal Justice Department survey found that less than 2% of criminals obtain their guns through gun shows. That begs the question: What percentage of guns bought at gun shows are subsequently used to commit crimes?
These figures do not necessarily correlate with each other; you'd have to know the actual counts per each category to draw any firm conclusions.
But, I'd be willing to bet that less than 1% of guns purchased at gun shows are subsequently used in criminal activity. By overwhelming majority, most guns used in crimes are obtained on the black market, through theft or from relatives.
So, how can you say that gun shows are to blame for gun crime?
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