The change requires more sellers to conduct background checks for buyers. The White House called it the biggest increase in gun regulation in decades.
By Perry Stein, The Washington PostA man fills out paperwork while purchasing a gun at the Silver Spur Gun and Blade Show in Odessa, Texas.
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. 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.
There are some exceptions, including for hobbyists who are selling firearms from their collection and people who sell firearms they inherited.Many of Biden’s gun-control efforts have been challenged by conservative groups in court. These regulations are likely to face that same opposition, though White House and Justice Department officials said they are confident the rules align with the law and will withstand any legal challenges.
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