If Anderson did, prosecutors would have to determine what she knew and when she knew it. Investigators say at least one of the guns was bought at a gun show, where private sellers vie for buyers along with licensed dealers who must follow stricter rules. Private sellers don't have to perform a background check or comply with the waiting period created in the 1994 Brady bill. President Clinton has called for a crackdown on gun show sales, requiring all sellers to comply with the laws made for dealers. On Tuesday, the president said he had been to gun shows and wasn't impressed with the legal requirements.
People go around with their trunks open. . . .
And then there's the Colorado law that bars anyone under 18 from possessing a handgun. That law has a laundry list of exemptions. For instance, a minor can use a handgun for hunting, in organized sporting events, or on property owned by the minor's parent or grandparent with their permission. And even that law doesn't necessarily apply statewide. Denver, for instance, passed a stricter law, requiring anyone buying even a rifle from a Denver dealer to be 21.