Joseph Biden actually said...

There is a surprising -- so far, a surprising recurrence of suggestions that we have universal background checks, not just closed the gun show loophole, but total universal background checks, including private sales.

Context

Vice President Biden discusses the emerging consensus on the need for universal background checks for gun sales.

01/09/2013

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