Biden Administration Is Closing the ‘Gun Show Loophole’

The Biden administration on Thursday announced that it is moving to close the so-called gun-show loophole in which people selling guns online, at shows, and other informal venues have been able to do so without conducting background checks on their customers.

The Justice Department said it has submitted a final rule to the federal register that will clarify what it means to be “engaged in the business” of selling guns, meaning those who aren’t operating at brick-and-mortar stores will need to obtain federal licenses and perform background checks.

“Under this regulation, it will not matter if guns are sold on the internet, at a gun show, or at a brick-and-mortar store,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said, Reuters reports. “If you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit, you must be licensed, and you must conduct background checks.”

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