U.S. House passes bill to expand background checks for gun sales
The Globe and Mail Mary Clare Jalonick Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun control laws in more than two decades – starting with stricter background checks. The House passed two bills Thursday to require background checks on all firearms sales and transfers and...