BOUCHER OPPOSES GUN SHOW CHECK

Thursday, September 2, 2010
by Roger Epperson

A SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA LAWMAKER SAID HE OPPOSES A FEDERAL BILL TO REQUIRE BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR BUYERS OF FIREARMS AT GUN SHOWS. NINTH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN RICK BOUCHER OF ABINGDON CITED HILLSVILLE'S LABOR DAY FLEA MARKET AND GUN SHOW - WHICH BEGINS FRIDAY - AS A MAJOR ECONOMIC DRIVER THAT ESSENTIALLY OCCUPIES THE WHOLE TOWN. BOUCHER, WHO AS A DEMOCRAT RECEIVED THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S ENDORSEMENT IN HIS RACE AGAINST REPUBLICAN CHALLANGER DELEGATE MORGAN GRIFFITH AND INDEPENDENT JEREMIAH HEATON, SAID THE BILL WOULD POTENTIALLY CRIPPLE GUN SHOWS IN HIS DISTRICT.