The new rule mandates that firearms dealers must be federally licensed and conduct background checks when selling at gun shows or other venues outside of physical stores. The aim is to close a loophole that allows unlicensed dealers to sell guns without background checks.
The new rule makes clear that anyone who sells firearms predominantly to earn a profit must be federally licensed and conduct background checks .WASHINGTON — 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
The rule, which was finalized this week, makes clear that anyone who sells firearms predominantly to earn a profit must be federally licensed and conduct background checks, regardless of whether they are selling on the internet, at a gun show or at a brick-and-mortar store, Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters.
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.
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