Sentences with phrase «federally licensed gun dealers»
Levine and McKnight used the number of background checks reported to the government by federally licensed gun dealers as a proxy for gun sales.
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The 1968 Gun Control Act gave the ATF authority to regulate federally licensed gun dealers.
Currently, only federally licensed gun dealers need to conduct background checks before making sales, and sales between family members, friends, and neighbors go unchecked — including online or at gun shows.
Not exact matches
NICS doesn't reflect the exact number of firearms sold in the U.S. — it doesn't account for people purchasing multiple guns at one time, gun sales that don't involve a federally licensed dealer, or buyers who don't pass background checks.
People purchasing guns from federally licensed firearms dealers must undergo background checks, and those transactions can be blocked if they fall into any of 10 categories.
The law requires anyone who wants to buy a gun to make the sale through a federally licensed dealer.
Current law requires background checks only for guns purchased from a federally licensed dealer.