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Nothing drives gun sales like the prospect of new gun control laws, and the push by Democrats in Washington, D.C. to impose new restrictions on gun owners has resulted yet another surge in gun sales. The FBI released data on the March NICS figures earlier today, and according to the agency there were 4,691,738 background checks conducted last month, which is an all-time record for the NICS system.
Now, that doesn’t translate to nearly 4.7-million firearms sold. NICS is also used in some states to check the status of concealed carry holders and (in some cases) those who possess a license to simply a firearm, but it’s a dramatic increase compared to the raw numbers reported in February, when about 3.2-million background checks were performed throughout the system.
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House Passes Two Bills Expanding Background Checks For Gun Sales
House Passes Two Bills Expanding Background Checks For Gun Sales
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed two gun control measures on Thursday, adding requirements to the background check process in an effort to prevent approvals for those who do not actually qualify, due to posing a danger to themselves or others.
H.R. 8 is the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, which seeks to “utilize the current background checks process in the United States to ensure individuals prohibited from gun possession are not able to obtain firearms.” It is a reintroduction of the 2019 bill by House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson, (D-Calif.).