A map released Wednesday by the gun control group Mayors Against Illegal Guns claims that 98.4 percent of Americans live within 10 miles of a gun dealer.
“There are 58,344 federally licensed gun dealers in the United States – nearly twice the number of post offices and four times the number of McDonald’s – making it fast and easy for private sellers to meet buyers at local gun dealers to run a background check before completing a sale, the group said in a written statement. “Ninety percent of background checks take just minutes to complete, further illustrating the ease and convenience of a required check.”
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who co-founded the group, said in a statement:
“The gun lobby has long argued that requiring background checks would be burdensome for sellers – these maps definitively refute that idea,” said Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. “It’s clear that, no matter where you live in America, getting a background check will be quick and convenient – who wouldn’t drive ten miles to save a life? Americans overwhelmingly support background checks for all gun sales. It’s time for Congress to make it a reality.”
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