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CA Sen. Padilla cosponsors Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence
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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined 43 Senators, led by Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), in introducing the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales, according to a press release from Padilla's office. Under current federal law, unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a background check prior to transferring a firearm. 97 percent of Americans support comprehensive background checks. Research indicates that as many as a quarter of all gun sales in the United States may occur without a background check. U.S. Representative Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) introduced the companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. |
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jac
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As if criminals obtain their firearms through legal channels.
They steal them, use straw purchases, or buy them on the black market.
Gun control only affects law abiding citizens. |
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