Opinion by Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent: Buried in the gun deal is a significant advance
Combine that with the GOP’s longtime unwillingness to consider real reform to the nation’s gun laws, and it’s surprising that Congress looks ready to pass a somewhat bipartisan gun bill at all.that a bipartisan group of senators rolled out this week contains provisions that represent a serious advance of a longtime liberal goal — even if many of its other features could be described as weak or inadequate.
That’s a misnomer for what is really a private seller loophole, in which people buy guns from private sellers who aren’t licensed firearm dealers and therefore aren’t required to conduct background checks. for sales between family, friends and co-workers, the bill failed to overcome a Republican-led filibuster.The new bill’s fixes to the background-check system fall short of what was attempted back then. But they could still prove significant — particularly the provision that reclassifies many current gun sellers, requiring them to get a federal license.
as a licensed dealer if your “principle objective of livelihood and profit” is the selling of firearms.their main livelihood, creating a loophole for others to buy guns from them without a background check.so people who sell guns “predominantly” to earn a profit must register as licensed dealers.
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