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The HR8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act aims to close loopholes on gun purchase background checks
TLDR The HR8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 aims to close loopholes that allow individuals to purchase guns without undergoing a background check. Despite bipartisan support and public approval, the legislation is unlikely to pass in the Senate.
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00:00
The hosts discuss the HR8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, which aims to close loopholes on gun purchase background checks and gained traction after the Uvaldi shooting.
02:23
The hosts discuss the process of buying guns in the US, which involves filling out a form and undergoing a background check through the National Instinct Criminal Background Check System, established in 1993 with the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
04:51
Since the establishment of the NICS background check system in 1998, over 300 million background checks have been conducted for gun purchases in the US, with 1.5 million individuals being denied the ability to purchase a firearm; however, there is a significant loophole that allows convicted felons and others to purchase guns without undergoing a background check.
07:27
The big loophole in the HR8 gun legislation is that there is no clear line establishing what constitutes a licensed or non-licensed gun dealer, allowing individuals to claim they are occasional sellers and avoid conducting background checks at gun shows and online sales.
09:43
The loophole in the HR8 gun legislation allows individuals to buy guns without background checks by claiming to be occasional sellers, resulting in a significant number of people purchasing guns without undergoing a background check, including convicted felons who are prohibited from owning firearms.
12:02
The HR8 gun legislation includes exceptions for law enforcement, family members, inheritance, and self-defense situations, and multiple polls have shown that a majority of Americans support universal or nearly universal background checks.
14:38
The HR8 gun legislation is unlikely to pass in the Senate, but there are bipartisan talks and some hope for progress on gun control.
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