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Background Checks on All Gun Sales - Everytown

Federal law does not address gun sales by unlicensed sellers (e.g., non-dealers who sell guns online or at gun shows). This loophole makes it easy for people ...

Gun show loophole - Wikipedia

The gun show loophole is the absence of laws mandating background checks for certain sales of firearms in the United States. The term gun show loophole is ...

Fact-check: Can you 'buy whatever you want' at a gun show without ...

President Joe Biden announced his support for gun control legislation this week, saying that “You go to a gun show, you can buy whatever you ...

US will require background checks for gun shows and online firearm ...

'Historic' action by justice department closes 'doggone dangerous' loophole in Biden administration's fight against gun violence.

Closing the “Gun Show Loophole”: A Step In the Right Direction With ...

The White House is taking steps to close the "gun show loophole.” We commend the administration for prioritizing gun violence prevention.

US to close 'gun show loophole' and require more background checks

A rule requiring gun dealers to obtain federal licenses and conduct background checks regardless of where they sell guns has been finalized ...

This new plan could boost background checks for guns bought at ...

The Justice Department's new rule requires background checks for all gun sales, not just ones sold at gun stores.

Justice Department finalizes rules to close 'gun show loophole'

The change requires more sellers to conduct background checks for buyers. The White House called it the biggest increase in gun regulation ...

Gun Shows | GIFFORDS

Unregulated gun shows can be a magnet for gun traffickers to obtain large quantities of weapons without any background checks.

Biden moves to close 'gun show loophole' and expand background ...

The move will end the so-called “gun show loophole” and require checks when dealers sell guns at gun shows, flea markets, social media or other places outside ...

US to end 'gun show loophole' that allows sales without background ...

The White House is to close a loophole that allows thousands of firearms to be sold at gun shows and on the internet without federal background checks.

Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases - AAP

Current federal law requires background checks to be performed for anyone purchasing a firearm at a federally licensed gun dealer.

Justice Department moves to close "gun show loophole" - CBS News

If approved, the proposed rule would affect how guns are sold under federal law, and expand background check requirements to cover more sellers.

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Action ...

This final rule implements the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act's expansion of firearm background checks—the only significant expansion of the ...

Gun shows and universal background check laws across state lines

States with more gun laws have fewer gun assaults, and associations are strongest for background check laws. However, sales between private buyers and ...

Require a Background Check on Every Gun Sale - Texas Gun Sense

Currently, Texans can obtain guns through private sales and gun shows to avoid federal background check requirements. We know the firearms used for mass ...

New rule to close 'gun show loophole' finalized by Biden ...

The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule that would require anyone selling a gun to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks.

H.R.2122 - 106th Congress (1999-2000): Mandatory Gun Show ...

Amends the Federal criminal code to set forth provisions regarding the regulation of firearms transfers at gun shows.

ATF Closes 'Gun Show Loophole' - AZ Public Health Association

The gun show loophole has allowed unlicensed gun dealers to sell firearms without background checks at gun shows, on the internet and out of their homes.

No Questions Asked: Background Checks, Gun Shows and Crime

This report concludes that criminals have easy access to guns at gun shows; States that have chosen to leave open this loophole are the leading crime-gun ...