Background Bill Passes House

[eddiememphis]

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/...gun-purchases/

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would require all would-be gun buyers, including those who wish to enter into private transactions, to undergo a federal criminal-background check.

Proponents of the legislation, including Representative Jerry Nadler (D., N.Y.), argue that it will help prevent mentally ill Americans from purchasing guns and, as a result, will reduce mass shootings in schools and other public venues.
?There?s no reason to continue to make it easy for people who are legally prohibited from possessing firearms to acquire them by circumventing the background-check process,? Nadler said on the House floor before the vote. ?H.R. 8 would close this dangerous loophole and save many, many lives.?

Huh? I was unaware of this dangerous loophole but I am glad we are all much safer now. Hopefully the Senate won't do something dumb like not passing the bill.

[Bailey Guns]

Hopefully the Senate won't do something dumb like not passing the bill.

Uh...is that sarcasm?

[wctriumph]

I don't believe that the senate will consider this bill.

[Eric P]

Background checked vs black market, how will a criminal ever get a weapon? Fvcking morons in DC.

Always a bypass to silly laws for criminals.

[kidicarus13]

White House already said they would veto it IF somehow it passed the Senate.

[Gman]

All of the recent whackos that I can recall got their guns at retail, with background checks. Making this change would have done nothing to prevent those shootings.

[TFOGGER]

White House already said they would veto it IF somehow it passed the Senate.

Based on the bump stock fiasco, I trust that less than a Denver weather forecast...

[10x]

There is supposedly an exemption for transfers between relatives. Anything else like C&R? I don't expect the bill to go anywhere in t h e senate and Trump did say he would veto

[Rucker61]

There is supposedly an exemption for transfers between relatives. Anything else like C&R? I don't expect the bill to go anywhere in t h e senate and Trump did say he would veto

Exemptions exist for loans and "bona fide" gifts. Sales still require a background check.

[Great-Kazoo]

Not to say there's a buying epidemic. However there are no 80% lowers on line, not listed as OOS