WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The White House said Monday two bills that enhance background check for gun purchases would be vetoed if passed by congress. "If H.R. 8, or H.R. 1112, are presented to the president, his advisors would recommend he veto the bill," it said in a st...
The FBI is quick to note, however, that there is not an exact correlation between background checks and gun sales. “Based on varying state laws and purchase scenarios, a one-to-one correlation cannot be made between a firearm background check and a firearm sale,”the FBI said in therepo...
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The background check process is designed to protect the public by preventing firearms from falling into the wrong hands. The state’s gun laws aim to promote responsible and safe usage of firearms and ensure that individuals who are not eligible to purchase firearms are not able to do so. ...
President Trump on Friday called for “intelligent background checks” on gun purchases in response to a string of mass shootings across the country, expressing confidence that Congress would come together on action. “Frankly, we need intelligent background checks,” Trump told reporte...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has among the most stringent gun laws in the country and on Monday a far-reaching new initiative to curb violence will require background checks for every ammunition purchase. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other proponents said it will save lives but opponents a...
State background checks for gun purchase and firearm deaths: An exploratory study Objective This study examines the relationship between the types of background-information check required by states prior to firearm purchases, and firearm... Bisakha Sen a,Anantachai Panjamapirom b - 《Preventive Me...
This means that we can never know how many people were able to purchase a gun last year who should not have. Explaining the incomplete background checks, the FBI told Five Thirty-Eight that the process “depends on the availability of relevant information and records provided by federal, state...
Some first-time buyers said that with the country "on edge,” it was the right time to make the purchase. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE However, some gun control advocates worried that those buying a gun for personal safety may not have enough training to handle or store ...
BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhuanet) – A cross-party group of US senators has unveiled a bipartisan gun control agreement that would expand background checks for gun buyers. The long-awaited deal has been designed to win enough Republican support to pass in the Senate, with the first vote expected...