11.   Texas law, he was prohibited from buying a firearm.

12.   Thanks in good part to NRA lobbying, we have laws that let convicted felons regain their legal right to buy firearms.

13.   Supporters said it is easy for criminals to buy firearms at gun shows because of the lack of background checks.

14.   The authorities say that intermediaries for gun traffickers often buy several firearms at once from federally licensed dealers, and the guns are then resold to criminals.

15.   The Senate, after rancorous debate, has approved legislation that would require background checks be performed before a person can buy firearms at gun shows.

16.   They also point out that, even if shows were regulated, felons could buy firearms through Internet transactions, newspaper ads and garage sales.

17.   Thursday, Tigar showed Fortier a series of applications he had filled out to buy firearms.

18.   Those measures ranged from a requirement that licensed dealers sell child safety devices with every handgun to mandatory background checks on all people who buy firearms at gun shows.

19.   Also, Treasury revoked permission to foreign visitors who could previously buy a firearm with authorization from their embassy or consulate.

20.   Australia is buying firearms from civilians and destroying them.