Gabby Giffords said "Ninety percent of federal background checks take only a few minutes, but in thousands of cases three days is not enough time to complete a check." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019

Ninety percent of federal background checks take only a few minutes, but in thousands of cases three days is not enough time to complete a check.

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Giffords highlights the dangers of the Charleston loophole in background checks.

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