The laws nudges the rules closer to “universal” background checks — requiring checks for all sales — but still falls short of a nationwide mandate, which the Biden Administration wants to ...

The surge in gun sales during the pandemic has waned in 2022. Unadjusted firearm background checks – a rough proxy of gun sales – surged from 28.4 million in 2019 to 39.7 million in 2020 (and ...

President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday meant to increase the number of background checks before gun purchases take effect and boost the use of “red flag” laws — in what the ...

But I think, you know, there's some appetite to improve the background check system to at least what they call commercial sales. I believe we need it on all sales. FADEL: So realistically ...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is reportedly preparing a new rule to regulate private gun sales, requiring background checks via the FBI. Empower Oversight ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Enhanced background checks have blocked thousands of gun sales to people under the age of 21 and those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes in the past ...

A federal gun law passed last year gave the Biden administration a powerful new tool to increase background checks on “private” firearms sales. Will the administration use it? By Serge F.

That leaves 13% of gun sales having no background check. If the same ratios apply to Texas gun sales the 13% then 208,000 guns were sold with no background check. And 4,616 people died.

EAGAN, Minn. – A new law that took effect earlier this week expands background checks to most gun transfers in Minnesota, whether it's a private sale, gift, or loan. The provision, which was ...

Related: Texas sues to void rules aimed at expanding kind of gun sales requiring background checks The rules also said a seller should become licensed if they meet criteria such as repeatedly ...

WASHINGTON — Enhanced background checks have blocked thousands of gun sales to people under the age of 21 and those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes in the past year ...