H. R. 8 -Background Check Expansion Act

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gptkbp:aims_to_improve gun violence
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:2019
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H. R. 8 -Background Check Expansion Act
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for certain transfers like gifts between family members
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:is_criticized_for potentially infringing on Second Amendment rights
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_intended_to_close loopholes in existing laws
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gun rights organizations
gptkbp:is_related_to public safety issues
gptkbp:is_supported_by majority of Americans
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Background_Check_Expansion_Act
gptkbp:part_of reform gun laws
gptkbp:part_of_series gun control proposals
gptkbp:proposed_by universal background checks for firearm purchases
gptkbp:requires_background_checks_for private gun sales
gptkbp:requires_checks_for transfers between individuals
gptkbp:requires_reporting_to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
gptkbp:revived_in gptkb:2021
gptkbp:sponsored_by gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:sponsorship law enforcement organizations
gptkbp:was_a_response_to mass shootings in the U. S.
gptkbp:was_supported_by gun control advocacy groups
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