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Karen Bass: “The FBI reported that, in 2007 and 2008, in cases where a licensed seller sold a firearm through default proceed…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2019
The FBI reported that, in 2007 and 2008, in cases where a licensed seller sold a firearm through default proceed transfers, approximately 22 percent of the individuals investigated were legally prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm. The additional time provided by H.R. 1112 is not too much to ask so that we may help prevent tragedies such as the Charleston shooting from happening. This is why I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill today.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California
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Feb 28, 2019

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