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House passes gun control bill expanding background checks to private transfers
[American Military News] The House voted in favor of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) with a vote of 227-203 Thursday, passing legislation that would criminalize private gun sales conducted without a background check."It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to transfer a firearm to any other person who is not so licensed, unless a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken possession of the firearm," H.R. 8 states. Democrats overwhelmingly supported the bill, with 219 voting in favor of the legislation. Eight Republicans also voted in support of the bill. The 202 Republicans voting against H.R. 8 were joined by a single Democrat. None of the Representatives responded with "present." The National Rifle Association (NRA) warned against the anti-gun measure, claiming a universal background check system would act as a gun owner registry. "NICS would become a gun owner registry if all firearms transfers were subject to NICS checks and the FBI retained records of approved checks indefinitely, both of which gun control supporters have proposed," the NRA’s website states. "Such records would include information currently maintained on federal Form 4473, documenting the identity of the firearm purchaser and the make, model and serial number of the firearm transferred." The NRA continued, "Over time, as people sell or bequeath their firearms, a registry of firearm transfers would become a registry of gun owners." Posted by: Besoeker 2021-03-11 |
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