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The Democratic-led House last Congress passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, aimed at strengthening background checks for gun purchases, in February 2019. The bill never received votes in the GOP-controlled Senate.
While Democrats control the House, the party would need all 50 members in the Senate to rally around gun legislation and be joined by at least 10 Republican senators to overcome the legislative filibuster.
“For years, this bipartisan House-passed background checks bill languished in the Senate under Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
The legislation would extend required background checks to all unlicensed sellers, including online, at gun shows or out of homes. Exceptions would include transfers between law enforcement officers, loaning firearms for hunting, gifting to immediate family members, inheritance transfers and temporary transfers for immediate self-defense.
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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., reintroduced a bill on Tuesday to expand background checks for all firearm purchases sending gun stocks lower during Wednesday’s trading session.