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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Justice Department announced a new rule Thursday that will require anyone who sells guns to run federal background checks ... tens of thousands of gun sales each year.

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.

In the months since the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act enacted tighter background checks for gun buyers under 21, more than 200 18- to 20-year-olds were denied gun purchases for various ...

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 ...

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 ...