PolitiFact: The “gun show loophole” is part myth

President Obama talks about it, and says it needs to be fixed to protect Americans from gun violence.

But gun rights supporters say there is no such thing as a "gun show loophole."

So, who’s right?

PolitiFact has weighed in, and it's more complicated than you might think.

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