US to end 'gun show loophole' that allows sales without background checks - BBC News

White House says it will require all gun show and internet dealers to conduct background checks.

16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Graeme BakerBBC News, WashingtonThe White House is to close a loophole that allows thousands of firearms to be sold at gun shows and on the internet without federal background checks.

It will classify around 23,000 vendors as licensed firearms dealers, making their gun sales subject to the checks.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said: "If you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit, you must be licensed."

The Biden administration said it expected a court challenge by pro-gun groups, but was confident it would win.

"All of the major actions that the president has taken to reduce gun violence have been challenged," an administration official said.

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