The Biden administration will require thousands more firearms dealers to conduct background checks on buyers at gun shows and other non-store locations, aiming to close a loophole that allows unlicensed dealers to sell guns without background checks. The rule is part of the administration's efforts to address gun violence and appeal to younger voters.
FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2021, file photo, firearms are displayed at a gun shop in Salem, Ore. Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Biden administration rule that will soon go into effect.
This is going to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and felons," President Joe Biden said in a statement. "And my Administration is going to continue to do everything we possibly can to save lives. Congress needs to finish the job and pass universal background checks legislation now. But the rule is certain to prompt criticism from gun rights advocates who believe the Democratic president has been unfairly and unlawfully targeting gun owners.
There are already roughly 80,000 federally licensed firearms dealers. Administration officials believe the new rule will impact more than 20,000 dealers who have gotten away with selling firearms without a license and performing background checks at places like gun shows and over the internet by claiming they aren't "engaged in the business" of firearm sales.
Gun control advocates have praised the regulation as a big step toward their goal of universal background checks for gun buyers — a Democratic priority that has been blocked by Republicans in Congress.
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