<sod>Under [[United States federal law|federal law]], private-party sellers are not required to perform [[National Instant Criminal Background Check System|background checks]] on buyers, whether at a gun show or other venue. They also are not required to record the sale, or ask for identification. This requirement is in contrast to sales by gun stores and other [[Federal Firearms License]] (FFL) holders who are required to record all sales and perform background checks on almost all buyers, regardless of whether the venue is their business location or a gun show. Access to the [[National Instant Criminal Background Check System]] (NICS) is limited to FFL holders and FFLs are not issued to persons that only sell firearms at gun shows.{{refn|group=nb|An [[NICS background check]], provided by the FBI, does not report information to the applicant except "Proceed" or "Do not Proceed" or pending. The details, such as mental health committals or felony convictions, are not provided as part of the check. A transaction number is provided and any denials can be appealed by the buyer. FFLs may also occasionally receive a "Do not proceed" after the waiting period. If that is the case, they are required to notify [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]] who will send an agent to retrieve the firearm from the party that received it.}}<eod>
<sod>Under [[United States federal law|federal law]], private-party sellers are not required to perform [[National Instant Criminal Background Check System|background checks]] on buyers, whether at a gun show or other venue. They also are not required to record the sale, or ask for identification (however, sales to out-of-state buyers or people prohibited from owning a gun remain strictly illegal).  This requirement is in contrast to sales by gun stores and other [[Federal Firearms License]] (FFL) holders who are required to record all sales and perform background checks on almost all buyers, regardless of whether the venue is their business location or a gun show. Access to the [[National Instant Criminal Background Check System]] (NICS) is limited to FFL holders and FFLs are not issued to persons that only sell firearms at gun shows.{{refn|group=nb|An [[NICS background check]], provided by the FBI, does not report information to the applicant except "Proceed" or "Do not Proceed" or pending. The details, such as mental health committals or felony convictions, are not provided as part of the check. A transaction number is provided and any denials can be appealed by the buyer. FFLs may also occasionally receive a "Do not proceed" after the waiting period. If that is the case, they are required to notify [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]] who will send an agent to retrieve the firearm from the party that received it.}}<eod>