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No Gun Sales Before Background Check Completion

This bill ensures that firearms dealers cannot sell a gun until a required background check is fully completed. It removes previous rules that allowed sales to proceed if a check wasn't finished within a set number of days. The aim is to enhance public safety by preventing firearms from falling into prohibited hands.
Key points
Gun dealers must wait for background checks to be fully completed before selling any firearm.
The previous time limits, after which a sale could proceed even if the check was unfinished, are eliminated.
This change aims to prevent individuals legally prohibited from owning firearms from acquiring them due to delays in the background check system.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_S_3458
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]