H. R. 8 -Background Check Expansion Act

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lauren_Opal_Boebert
gptkb:Ted_Lieu
gptkbp:aims_to gun violence
gptkbp:closing_date loopholes in existing laws
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:2021
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 gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for potentially infringing on Second Amendment rights
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Background_Check_Expansion_Act
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gun rights organizations
gptkbp:is_related_to public safety issues
gptkbp:is_supported_by gun control advocacy groups
majority of Americans
gptkbp:part_of reform gun laws
gptkbp:proposed_by universal background checks for firearm purchases
gptkbp:reports_to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
gptkbp:requires private gun sales
transfers between individuals
gptkbp:series gun control proposals
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Democratic_Party
law enforcement organizations
gptkbp:was_a_response_to mass shootings in the U. S.