H.R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act

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gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addresses loopholes in existing gun laws
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gun show loophole
gptkbp:approves law enforcement organizations
gptkbp:associated_with increased public awareness of gun issues
increased advocacy for gun safety measures
gptkbp:controversy constitutional rights
gptkbp:crosses House_of_Representatives_in_2019
gptkbp:current_use pending_in_the_Senate
gptkbp:designedBy universal background checks for gun purchases
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on gun control debates
gptkbp:has_implications_for gun ownership rights
state gun laws
Second_Amendment_rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H.R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act
gptkbp:influenced public opinion polls
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:House_of_Representatives
2019
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for comprehensive gun reform
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of media coverage
gun violence prevention
gun control policy
gptkbp:is_a_way_to gun trafficking issues
gptkbp:is_essential_for gun control advocates
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by bipartisanship_in_Congress
gptkbp:is_part_of gun control measures
reduce gun-related deaths
reform gun laws
social change regarding gun laws
gptkbp:is_studied_in policy experts
gptkbp:is_supported_by gun control advocates
victims' advocacy groups
majority_of_Americans
gptkbp:is_used_in political campaigns
Congressional hearings
gun rights vs. gun control
other gun control proposals
subsequent Congresses
gptkbp:legislation gun safety
gptkbp:mandates certain transfers
gptkbp:opposedBy gun rights organizations
gptkbp:previousName the bipartisan support it received
gptkbp:related_to public safety
gptkbp:requires background checks for private sales
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:trends stricter gun laws
gptkbp:was_a_response_to mass shootings
calls for action after shootings
public demand for action on gun violence