DAYTON, Ohio -- A gun show operator says changes are being made after an undercover multi-state sting by the office of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Bloomberg said private unlicensed gun dealers were captured on video selling weapons to undercover investigators who admitted they couldn't pass background checks.
Dave Goodman, manager of Bill Goodman's Gun and Knife Show, said Wednesday that the shows will offer free booths to police and federal firearms agents, strengthen background checks and educate sellers on recognizing straw buyers attempting to get guns for prohibited purchasers.
Stings were conducted by Bloomberg's investigators at seven gun shows in Tennessee, Nevada and Ohio, including the Dayton and Cincinnati areas.
Bloomberg says the stings highlight a loophole.
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