President Biden, making good on his commitment to gun safety despite opposition by MAGA Republicans, has issued a ruling through the Justice Department to close gun show loopholes that will increase background checks. From the Washington Post:
"The rules — which are expected to take effect in 30 days — codify changes outlined in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in June 2022 and expanded which gun sellers were legally required to conduct background checks on buyers.
“Every person in our nation has a right to live free from the horror of gun violence. I do believe that,” Harris said on a call with reporters. “We know how to prevent these tragedies, and it is a false choice to say you are either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone’s guns away.”
As part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, officials tasked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which is responsible for regulating the sales and licensing of firearms in the United States, with developing rules that would make clear to gun owners how officials will implement and enforce the new gun laws.
The rules clarify who is required to conduct background checks and aims to close what is known as the 'gun show loophole' — which refers to the reality that gun-show sellers and online vendors are subject to much looser federal regulations than vendors who sell at bricks-and-mortar stores." (our emphasis)
Granted, this is not a fix to the problem of people that shouldn't have access to firearms, but baby steps are where we are now. With the sinister grip of the gun manufacturer's lobby on the depraved Republican / Shooters / Forced Birth party we'll take what we can get for now.
(Posted by brother Hackwhacker)
